PRESENT PERFECT T E N S E

1. PRESENT PERFECT T E N S E

2. USE We use the Present Perfect to describe an event or personal experience in the past without a specific time. -To talk about things that have happened up to now • JUST • EVER • NEVER • ALREADY • YET

3. Look at the following sentences: 1. The men paint the house. (Present Tense) 2. The men painted the house. (Past Tense) (Present Perfect Tense) 3. The men have painted the house.

4. Present Perfect Tense Made up of “ have /has” + past participle form of verb “has/have” + eaten  + “has/have” ate /eat/eating ×

5. He went for tuition yesterday. (specific time)  He has gone for tuition yesterday. (not correct) × • In using the Present Perfect tense: • we cannot include the time of action. “ He has eaten the bread.” (not a specific time)

6. USE We use the Present Perfect to describe an event or personal experience in the past without a specific time. -To talk about things that have happened up to now. • JUST‘Just’ is usually used only with the present perfect tense and it means ‘a short time ago’. • I’ve just seen Susan coming out of the cinema. • Mike’s just called. Can you ring him back please? • Have you just taken my pen? Where has it gone? • In the present perfect, ‘just’ comes between the auxiliary verb (‘have’) and the past participle.

7. ALREADY‘Already’ is used to say that something has happened early – or earlier than it might have happened. • I’ve already spent my salary and it’s two weeks before pay day. • The train’s already left! What are we going to do? • ‘Already’ usually comes in mid-position.

8. YET‘Yet’ is used to talk about something which is expected to happen. It means ‘at any time up to now’. It is used in questions and negatives. • Have you finished your homework yet? The speaker expects that the homework will be finished. • I haven’t finished it yet. I’ll do it after dinner. • ‘Yet’ usually comes at the end of the sentence.

9. . Use The Present Perfect + Ever To Ask Questions About Experiences In Someone’s Life • “Have you ever taken dance classes?”“Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding!” • “Has your brother ever been to India?”“No, he hasn’t.” • “Have your friends ever helped you move to a new apartment?”“Yes – twice!” • Don’t use ever in the answer. Only use it in questions.

10. Use The Present Perfect + Never To Talk About Things You Have NOT Done At Any Time In Your Life. • I’ve never failed a test. I’ve always gotten 80% or more. • He’s never heard of Michael Jackson. I can’t believe he doesn’t know the King of Pop! • Samantha has never been surfing. She’s afraid of the ocean. • We’ve never studied Italian. We studied French and Spanish in school, but Italian wasn’t available. • They’ve never told a lie. I know we can trust them.

11. ACTIVITY Pretend that you are a detective investigating a crime that just took place. You are to come up with a crime scene report using 8 Present Perfect Tenses in your report. e.g. 1. When we arrived at the scene of the crime, it seemed that the suspect has just left the building.

12. Piggy Bank Goldfish from the fish bowl. Half eaten chocolate candy Footprints Worksheet Can of blue paint

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14. Recap: 1.The present perfect tense is made up of ________ • has/have + present participle • b. had + past participle • c. has/have + past participle form of verb √ 2. In using the Present Perfect Tense, we should not include ____________ • the completed action • the time in which the action was completed • the action √