Presentation for hybrid ESL class.

1. Present Perfect
Presentation prepared by
Kristi Reyes

2. Present Perfect
• Experiences
• This verb tense is used to communicate
about experiences in the past and
completed events and actions up to and
including the present time

3. Three Main Uses of Present
Perfect
• Use 1
• Something that started in the past and still
true now and may continue in the future
Now

4. Examples
• I moved to California in 1998. I still live in
California now. I have lived in California
since 1998. (I will probably stay in
California)
• I took my first class at MiraCosta College
last year. I am taking classes there now. I
have taken classes at MiraCosta College
for a year. (I am going to continue taking
classes)

5. More Example
• I got married in 2000. I am still married. I
have been married for a long time. (I will
likely stay married)
• I started working at my present job two
years ago. I still work there now. I have
worked at my present job for two years. (I
will continue working there)
• I learned to speak English five years ago.
I love to speak English now. I have loved
to speak English since I learned to speak it
well.

6. Practice: since or for?
Write which word you think belongs in front of the time expression on
your paper.
_______ January
_______ 10 years
_______ Monday
_______ 12 noon
_______ I got up
_______ 5 minutes
_______ a long time ago
_______ four days
_______ 6:00
_______ Wednesday
_______ a month
_______ two days ago
_______ November 1
_______ 2004
_______ an hour
_______ I was young

7. Key words for present perfect
• Since and for
• Since + specific point in the past when
the action started
• For + duration, length of time

8. Three Uses of Present Perfect
• Use 2
• Indefinite past action
(time unspecified, unstated, or unknown)
Note: the action happened in the past but no
time is stated.
?

9. Examples:
• I have never been to Northern California.
• I haven’t finished my homework yet.
• I have gone to Balboa Park in San Diego
before.
• I have lived in many different places
during my life.
• I have traveled in different states in the
U.S.A.

10. Three Uses of Present Perfect
• Use 3
• Repeated past action

11. Examples:
• I have shopped at the Carlsbad Company
Stores several times.
• I have had a few car accidents, but they
weren’t my fault!
• I have always come to work on time.
• I have stayed up late studying for tests
many nights.

12. Key words for present perfect
• Before = at some time in the past behind
the present time
I have been to Las Vegas before.
• Several times, many times, a few times,
a couple of times, a lot of times = for
indefinite or repeated past actions

13. Key words for present perfect
• Already = (adv.) before now
I have already finished my homework.
• Not yet = (adv.) not before now
Scientists have not yet discovered a cure.

14. Key words for present perfect
• Never = (adv.) not at any time
in the past, including now
I have never seen
such a beautiful sunset!
• Ever = (adv.) at any time, including the present
** Used only in questions
Have you ever ridden a horse?

15. Adverb Placement
• With two verbs (auxiliary and main verb),
place the adverb between them
I have never eaten raw fish.

16. Form of Present Perfect
Subject + have / has + past participle
What is a past participle?
• For regular past tense verbs, the –ed
form: liked, walked, worked, talked
• For irregular past verbs, memorize:
been, seen, had, eaten, shown, written
See Blackboard and the paper
provided in class on past participles.

17. That’s all, folks!
• Bring your completed note-taking form
and any questions you have to class.