Adapted from Azar Grammar website:http://www.azargrammar.com/materials/feg/FEG04_PowerPoint.html

1. Present Perfect Review

2. 2
4-2 PRESENT PERFECT WITH SINCE AND FOR
I have been here since 6:00 AM.

3. 3
(a) I’ve been here since 6:00 a.m.
(b) I have played the violin for six years.
4-2 PRESENT PERFECT WITH SINCE AND FOR

4. 4
(d) I have worked here
since noon.
since Wednesday.
since April.
since 2010.
since May 9, 2011.
since yesterday.
since last week.
Since Specific point in time
(hour, day, month, etc.)
4-2 PRESENT PERFECT WITH SINCE AND FOR

5. 5
(h) I have worked here
for fifty minutes.
for five hours.
for ten days.
for about six weeks.
for almost two months.
for many years.
for a long time.
For length of time
4-2 PRESENT PERFECT WITH SINCE AND FOR

6. 6
4-2 LET’S PRACTICE
Mary has been playing the piano
since ___________.
3 hours
she was six
she was six
Mary has been playing the piano
for ___________.three hours

7. 7
4-2 LET’S PRACTICE
My uncle has driven a taxi _____ 1982.
for
since
since
My uncle has driven a taxi ____ thirty years.for

8. 8
___________________ a snake?
4-3 LET’S PRACTICE
PRESENT PERFECT
Have you ever touched
you
touch
ever

9. 9
________________
4-3 LET’S PRACTICE
PRESENT PERFECT
I’ve never touched
touch
never
No,
a snake.

10. 10
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME
Tyler has taken his
first steps.
Zoe hasn’t walked
by herself yet.

11. 11
(a) Micah has just gotten his first job.
(b) Leah has recently visited Singapore.
The activity occurred
before now or
sometime in the past.
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

12. 12
now
time?
X
before now
X
(a) Micah has just gotten his first job.
(b) Janelle has recently visited Singapore.
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

13. 13
(c) Mary has painted portraits many times.
(d) Her students have painted portraits twice.
activity repeated
before now, unspecified past times
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

14. 14
now
X
before now
XXX
(c) Mary has painted portraits many times.
(d) Her students have painted portraits twice.
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

15. 15
(e) Tyler has already taken his first steps.
OR
Tyler has taken his first steps already.
Use already in
affirmative statements
ALREADY:
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

16. 16
(f) Zoe hasn’t walked by herself yet.
YET:
Use yet in
negative statements
4-4 PRESENT PERFECT WITH UNSPECIFIED TIME

17. 17
4-5 SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT
I had an angel fish
when I was a child.
I have had many other
fish since then.

18. 18
4-5 SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST
(a) They completed the game at 4:00.
PRESENT PERFECT
(b) They have already completed the game.
specific time
unspecified time

19. 19
4-5 SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST
(c) I was in Nigeria when I was five years old.
PRESENT PERFECT
(d) I have been to Nigeria three times.
specific time
unspecified time