PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

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PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

AffirmativeAffirmative::

Subject + have/has + past participle

I have seen the film before.

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

NegativeNegative::

Subject + haven’t/hasn’t + past participle

They haven’t played basketball.

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT TENSETENSE

InterrogativeInterrogative::

(Wh-) + have/has+ Subject + past participle...?

Has she finished her homework yet?

Short Answers:Short Answers:

Yes I have/she has

No, you haven’t/he hasn’t

Use:

1- It describes or expresses an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

I have been to Paris

Use:

2- It is used to describe recent events without a definite time. A time expression may emphasize recentness: just

(also “lately” or “recently”)

He has just scored a goal

Use:

3- It is used to express actions that started in the past and continue to the present, the time period is not finished. We use for and since with this meaning. We use for with periods of time and since with points of time.

She has lived here for 3 She has lived here for 3 years.years.

They haven’t seen John They haven’t seen John since last month.since last month.

Adverbs:Adverbs:

A few adverbs are used in present perfect.ever, never, just, already, yet

Examples in Examples in affirmative (affirmative (++))

1. I have just met your brother.

2. The students have already finished their homework.

3. Viby has never travelled by train.4. She hasn’t finished her project yet.

Examples in Examples in negative (negative (--))

5. A: Have you ever been to Berlin? B : No, I haven’t.

6. Has she called you yet?

Examples in Examples in interrogative (?)interrogative (?)

Present Perfect and Present Perfect and Past SimplePast Simple

1. My family visited the zoo last year2. My family has already visited the zoo.

We use the Past Simple with definite expressions of time: yesterday, last week, ago, etc.

Present Perfect Present Perfect and Past Simpleand Past Simple

Remember:Remember: Present perfect Present perfect is used with actions or is used with actions or events that occurred on an events that occurred on an unspecified moment in the unspecified moment in the pastpast

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