This slideshow explains the use and grammatical structure of the Present Perfect Tense.

1. THE PRESENT PERFECT
By Frank Chavira

2. Have you surfed on the sea?
No, I haven´t.

5. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
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We use it to…
1.
describe something that happened in the past without
specifying when it happened.
2.
talk about something that started in the past and
countinues up to the present.

6. HOW DO WE MAKE PRESENT PERFECT
SENTENCES?
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Affirmative
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Negative
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Interrogative

7. AFFIRMATIVE
I have seen Star Wars many times.
 Subject + have + verb (past participle) + comp.
 He has seen Star Wars many times.
 Subject + has + verb (past participle) + comp.
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Subject
Auxiliary
Verb Past Part.
Complement
I have
We
They
seen
He
She
It
has
Star Wars many
times.
You´ve
We have
have
I´ve
You have
I
You
Contractions
We´ve
They have
The´ve
He has
He’s
She has
She’s
It has
It’s

8. NEGATIVE
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


I have not learnt how to drive.
Subject + have + not + verb (past participle) + comp.
He has not learnt how to drive.
Subject + has + not + verb (past participle) + comp.
Subject
Auxiliary
Not
Verb Past Part.
Complement
I have not
We
They
not
He
It
has
learnt
how to drive.
We haven´t
They have
not
The haven´’t
He has not
have
You haven´t
We have not
You
I haven´t
You have not
I
She
Contractions
He hasn´’t
She has not
She hasn´t
It has not
It hasn´t

9. INTERROGATIVE
Have you found your dress?
 Have + subject + verb (p. p.) + comp. + ?
 Has she found your dress?
 Has + subject + verb (p. p.) + comp. + ?
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Auxilia
ry
Subjec
t
Verb Past
Part.
Complement
Question mark
found
your dress
?
I
you
Have
we
they
he
Has
she
it