present perfect the present perfect tense is formed by 2 things: the auxiliary verb have and has the...
TRANSCRIPT
PRESENT PRESENT PERFECTPERFECT
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• The Present Perfect Tense is formed by 2
things:• the auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS• the PAST PARTICIPLE. For irregular verbs, use the
participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
For Example…
She has worked in that office for six years.
auxiliary + past participle
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECTHere are some more examples!• I have already eaten breakfast.• She has seen that movie before.• We have dealt with customers for many
years.
In these examples the past participle has an irregular form. Just like the
lists you’ve been studying
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• She has used a cash register before.• He has worked for that company
since May.• We have already served their food.
In these examples the past participle has a regular form and looks just the simple past tense,
but it’s not.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECTWe often use CONTRACTIONS with this
tense.
» I have I’ve» You have You’ve» We have We’ve» They have They’ve» He has He’s» She has She’s» It has It’s
• I have lived in Florida for two years.• I’ve lived in Florida for two years
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
Positive
Negative Interrogative
I/you/we/they I have spoken
I haven’t spoken
Have I spoken?
He/she/it He has spoken
He hasn’t spoken
Has he spoken?
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
We use the present perfect simple to
express an action that began in the past until now
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• Muse hasn’t seen his uncle for 8 years.
• I have worked here for five years.
• She has lived here for twenty years.
• They have been married for six months. • I have lived in New York for ten years
• For: When talking about the length of time (duration), we use the present perfect with for + a period of time.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• Mr. Shukurov has taught Turkish for 5 years.
• Mr. Yildiz has been our Biology teacher for 3 years
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECTo I haven’t visited my aunt since 1985.o Elvin has studied in this school since 2001.
o I have lived here since 1998.
o They have been married since June.
o We have been at this school since last year.
Since: When talking about a starting point, we use the present perfect with since + a point in time.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect simple to express an action happened in the past but result is in the present
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• He has broken his leg.
• She has had a baby. It is sweet.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• Look! Everywhere is white. It has snowed.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
We use the present perfect to talk about our experience.
We talk about past action in unfinished period of time
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• I have eaten Chinese
food.
• I have never seen Akhdamar Island.
• I have never driven a lorry.
• Akim has never had a serious accident
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect to say how many times I have gone somewhere or tried something or done something …etc in my life.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
I have been to New York two times.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• I have phoned him twice today.• Scientists have gone to the moon two
times this century.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• I have read 50 pages this week.
• Ozal has gone home once this month.
• It has snowed only two times this year
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect to talk about the recent past in sentences with just.(acabar de…)
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
• Shahin has just won the competition.
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• We use the present perfect with the following adverbs (ever,
never, already, yet, still…)
• 'Ever' ( alguna vez) and 'never' (nunca) are always placed before the past participle.
Ex: Has she ever met someone famous? I have never visited London. I’ve never been so sick.
Already (ya) can be placed before the main verb (past participle) or at the end of the sentence.
Ex: I have already seen the movie . I have seen the movie already.
Have you already seen the movie? Have you seen the movie already?
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT
Still (todavía) before the auxiliary in negative sentences.(Emphatic use!)
Ex: They still haven’t finished.
Yet (todavía) at the end of the sentence.
EX: They haven’t finished yet
PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT• When we want to ask a question about something that
happened at any time before now, we say:
• Have you ever….?
• Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?• Has she ever worked at a job she really hated?• Have they ever used a cash register?• Have you ever supervised other employees?
The short answer is…• Yes, I have. Yes, she has.
• No, I haven’t No, she hasn’t