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Present perfect
simple
Past perfect
simple
Present perfect
cont.
Present Perfect
Structure :
(+)Has/have + past participle
(-) Hasn’t /haven’t + past participle
(?) Has/have + subject + past
participle
1) For an action which started in the past
and continues in the present.
Examples:
I have studied in French since March
My Brother has lived in
Paris for 3 years
Functions :
2) For an action which took place in the past
and the result is visible in the present.
Example:
He has just broken her
leg, so he can’t play
football
• ever/never
• alreday
• just
• yet
• recently
• lately
• in recent years
• for/since
• How long...?
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Past Perfect
Structure :
(+)had + past participle
(-) hadn’t + past participle
(?) Had + subject + past participle
Function :
An action that took place before a specific
moment in the past.
(1st action in past perfect, 2nd action in past simple)
Ex:
I had already eaten my breakfast when he picked me
up
Past Perfect
ACTION 1 ACTION 2
• already
• by the time
• before
• after
• until
• never
• just
• when
• as soon as
Past Perfect
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Function:
A long action that started in the past and
continuous in the present.
Structure :
(+)has/have + been + verb -ing
(-) hasn’t /haven’t + been + verb -ing
(?) Has/have + subject + been +verb -
ing
Examples:
• I have been working in a shop for a year.
• I have been cooking all morning, so please
eat!!
TIME EXPRESSIONS
• for a month/year…
• all morning/day/night/week
• since
• How long…?
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Functions:
1. An action that continued for some
time up to another action in the past
Structure :
(+)Had + been + verb -ing
(-) Hadn’t + been + verb -ing
(?) Had + subject + been +verb -ing
Examples:
• They had been studying several hours when
they fell asleep
• She had been watching TV for twenty minutes
when they arrived.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
The End

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  • 2. Present Perfect Structure : (+)Has/have + past participle (-) Hasn’t /haven’t + past participle (?) Has/have + subject + past participle
  • 3. 1) For an action which started in the past and continues in the present. Examples: I have studied in French since March My Brother has lived in Paris for 3 years Functions :
  • 4. 2) For an action which took place in the past and the result is visible in the present. Example: He has just broken her leg, so he can’t play football
  • 5. • ever/never • alreday • just • yet • recently • lately • in recent years • for/since • How long...? TIME EXPRESSIONS:
  • 6. Past Perfect Structure : (+)had + past participle (-) hadn’t + past participle (?) Had + subject + past participle
  • 7. Function : An action that took place before a specific moment in the past. (1st action in past perfect, 2nd action in past simple) Ex: I had already eaten my breakfast when he picked me up Past Perfect ACTION 1 ACTION 2
  • 8. • already • by the time • before • after • until • never • just • when • as soon as Past Perfect TIME EXPRESSIONS:
  • 9. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Function: A long action that started in the past and continuous in the present. Structure : (+)has/have + been + verb -ing (-) hasn’t /haven’t + been + verb -ing (?) Has/have + subject + been +verb - ing
  • 10. Examples: • I have been working in a shop for a year. • I have been cooking all morning, so please eat!! TIME EXPRESSIONS • for a month/year… • all morning/day/night/week • since • How long…?
  • 11. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS Functions: 1. An action that continued for some time up to another action in the past Structure : (+)Had + been + verb -ing (-) Hadn’t + been + verb -ing (?) Had + subject + been +verb -ing
  • 12. Examples: • They had been studying several hours when they fell asleep • She had been watching TV for twenty minutes when they arrived. TIME EXPRESSIONS