This document provides an overview of the present perfect tense in English, including its three main uses: 1) something that started in the past and is still ongoing now, 2) indefinite past actions where the time is unspecified, and 3) repeated past actions. It discusses the form of the present perfect (subject + have/has + past participle), examples of irregular past participles, key time words used with the present perfect like "already" and "never", and the placement of adverbs. It also covers using "since" to indicate a specific point in the past and "for" to indicate a duration of time. Finally, it provides links to additional online practice with the present perfect tense.

1. Let´s exercise..... Present Perfect

2. Present Perfect Experiences Verb Tense used to discuss 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 Examples:

4. Three Uses of Present Perfect Use 2 Indefinite past action (time unspecified, unstated, or unknown) Examples: ?

5. Three Uses of Present Perfect Use 3 Repeated past action Examples:

6. Form of Present Perfect Subject + have / has + past participle I We You They He The people She Everyone It

7. Past Participles 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

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9. 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.

10. 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?

11. Reminder about Adverb Placement With two verbs (auxiliary and main verb), place the adverb between them I havenevereaten raw fish.

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 Since and for Since + specific point in the past when the action started For + duration, length of time

14. Practice: since or for ? _______ 6:00 _______ Wednesday _______ a month _______ two days ago _______ November 1 _______ 2004 _______ an hour _______ I was young _______ January _______ 10 years _______ Monday _______ 12 noon _______ I got up _______ 5 minutes _______ a long time ago _______ four days

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16. Online Practice Simple Practice Forming Questions in Present Perfect Change to Present Perfect More Practice Still More Practice

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