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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE. By: Mayra Monroy. 1. What is present perfect tense?. Present perfect can have these functions 1 : A) It describes a state, event or habit that started in the past, and continues to the present and may continue into the future.

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

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  1. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE By: Mayra Monroy

  2. 1. What is present perfect tense? Present perfect can have these functions1: A) It describes a state, event or habit that started in the past, and continues to the present and may continue into the future. Example: I have lived in this house for six years. B) It describes an event which was completed sometime in the past, but which has some significance to the present. • Example: I’m not hungry just now. I’ve just eaten.

  3. C)    It describes an experience you had in the past which you remember clearly. Example: I have done a bungee jump. D)    We use the present perfect form to check that something has been done or completed. Example: Have you finished the washing up yet?

  4. 2. Present perfect forms • These are the corresponding forms for present perfect: Positive: Subject +has/have+pastparticiple+complement Example: • He hasn’t read all the book.

  5. Negative: Subject+has not/have not+past articiple+complement Example: Interrogative: Have/has+subject+past participle+complement Example: • We have not been in Carnival at Rio Janeiro yet. • Have you ever had an accident?

  6. You can use short answers with present perfect, and the corresponding contractions: • Have you heard about Spielberg’s new film? Yes I have/ No I haven´t Yes He has/ No, he hasn´t - Have + not Has + not

  7. Remember that there are two forms of verbs: Regulars and irregulars.

  8. ANEX 2:REGULAR VERBS

  9. ANEX 2:IRREGULAR VERBS

  10. EXERCISES • Go to the following web pages and make the exercises: • http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pperf.htm • http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pperf1.htm • http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pperf2.htm • http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/pperf3.htm

  11. PRONUNCIATION • To learn correct pronunciation of past regular verbs, go to the following web pages and practice: • http://www.engvid.com/past-tense-regular-verb-pronunciation/ • http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/-ed.htm • http://netgrammar.altec.org/Support/a101b4_101000.html GOOD LUCK!

  12. REFERENCES • http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentPerfectFunctions/gnqbh/post.htm • http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Yellow%20Level/Y4%20-%20Present%20Perfect%20Negative.html • Top Notch 2. Pearson Longman

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