Download - Present Perfect (Part 1)
How have you been?
To be honest, I
haven't been so well.
I was tired last
week, but now I
am fine.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
The sentence in blue (past simple) means that the relationshipexisted in 2008, but it doesn’t imply that it continued to exist.
The sentence in pink (present perfect) means that therelationship started in the past and continued in the present
time.
We have been friends for 10 years.
We have been friends since 2011.
(Present perfect)
2008
We were friends in 2008.
(Past simple)
present
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Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: timeline
He has been single since last year.
Verb “to be”
Past Simple: was / were
Past Participle: been
He was single last year.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: positive sentences
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + past participle verb
Past simple: subject + past simple verb
This sentence is about something thatstarted being true in the past and
continued to the present.
This sentence is about something that was true in a specific time in the past.
We were together last year.We have been together for 2 years.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: positive sentences
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + past participle verb
Past simple: subject + past simple verb
This sentence is about something thatstarted being true in the past and
continued to the present time.
This sentence is about something that was true in a specific time in the past.
I was a painter in 2012.I have been a painter since 2012.
Past Simple sentences
usually have time
expressions:
yesterday, two years ago,
in 2015, last month etc.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: positive sentences
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + past participle verb
Past simple: subject + past simple verb
This sentence is about something thatstarted being true in the past and
continued to the present time.
This sentence is about something that was true in a specific time in the past.
She wasn’t a student 3 years ago .
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: negative sentences
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + not + past participle verb
Past simple: subject + past simple verb + not
She hasn’t been a student for 3 years.
This sentence is about something thatstarted being true in the past and
continued to the present time.
This sentence is about something that was true in a specific time in the past.
You haven’t been a good friend since you
started dating.
You weren’t a good friend when you were
dating.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple: negative sentences
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + not + past participle verb
Past simple: subject + past simple verb + not
This sentence is about something thatstarted being true in the past and
continued to the present time.This sentence is about something that was
true in a specific time in the past.
I have been a software developer for 2 years. She has been a singer since 2017.
For is used to refer to a period. Since is used to refer to the start of a period.
Since or For ?
They haven’t been well lately.He hasn’t been interested in a serious relationship
recently.
“Lately” or “Recently”
Use “lately” or “recently” to refer to a fact that started from a short time ago:
Affirmative form
subject (I / we / you / they) + have + been
subject (he/ she / it) + has + been
Negative form
subject (he / she / it) + has + not + been
subject ( I / we / you / they) + have + not + been
Contracted forms:
I’ve been
He’s been
Contracted forms:
We haven’t been
She hasn’t been
Present Perfect: verb to be (summary)
Helpful tips!
➢ Try to create sentences with “have/has been” and
“was/were” using your own life experiences!
➢ Compare how you were in the past and how you
have been recently.
➢ Write these sentences in your notebook/Notepad.
➢ These tips will help you to get the most out of
studying!
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