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Present perfect tense
Definition
Present perfect tense is talk about things that
happened at some time in the past and have a
connection to the present.
Function
1. Something that started in the past and is still true now
 I known my best friend since I was 14
2. Indefinite past action
 I have flown on a plane before
3. Repeated past action
 Ana has gone to park many times
4. Used in the past but has an effect on the present situation
 I have posted the letter
5. It is also used with just for recently completed action
 I have just eaten
Form
Nominal
Verbal
next
Verbal
Positive Negative Question
I
You
We
They
Have + verb3
+ o
Have not +
verb3 + o
Have + subject +
verb3 + O ?
She
He
It
Has + verb3 +
o
Has not + verb3
+ o
Has + subject +
verb3 + O ?
home
Nominal
Positive Negative Question
I
You
We
They
Have + been +
complement
Have not + been
+ complement
Have + subject +
been +
complement ?
She
He
It
Has + been +
complement
Has not + been +
complement
Has + subject +
been +
complement ?
home
Example
Verbal
1. Positive
He has BOUGHT a skateboard
2. Negative
He hasn’t BOUGHT a skateboard
3. Question
Has he BOUGHT a skateboard ?
Nominal
1. Positive
I has BEEN for 20 minutes
2. Negative
I hasn’t BEEN for 20 minutes
3. Question
Has I BEEN for 20 minutes ?
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Which word is followed by a certain
time in the past?
Since
 I haven’t seen Helen since last summer.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Which word is used in positive statements to
stress that something has happened?
Already
 Karen has already left Hong Kong.
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Which other word is often used with the
present perfect tense in questions?
Ever
 Has he ever invited you out for lunch?
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Which word is followed by a length of time?
For
 She hasn’t written to me for a year.
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Which word shows that an action
was completed a short time ago?
Just
 They have just finished the project.
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Which word is often used with negative statements and
questions when the action has happened already or
we expect it to happen soon?
Yet
 I haven’t had lunch yet.
We often use the following words with the
present perfect tense.
Since
Already
Ever
For
Just
Yet
Perfect

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Perfect

  • 2. Definition Present perfect tense is talk about things that happened at some time in the past and have a connection to the present.
  • 3. Function 1. Something that started in the past and is still true now  I known my best friend since I was 14 2. Indefinite past action  I have flown on a plane before 3. Repeated past action  Ana has gone to park many times 4. Used in the past but has an effect on the present situation  I have posted the letter 5. It is also used with just for recently completed action  I have just eaten
  • 5. Verbal Positive Negative Question I You We They Have + verb3 + o Have not + verb3 + o Have + subject + verb3 + O ? She He It Has + verb3 + o Has not + verb3 + o Has + subject + verb3 + O ? home
  • 6. Nominal Positive Negative Question I You We They Have + been + complement Have not + been + complement Have + subject + been + complement ? She He It Has + been + complement Has not + been + complement Has + subject + been + complement ? home
  • 7. Example Verbal 1. Positive He has BOUGHT a skateboard 2. Negative He hasn’t BOUGHT a skateboard 3. Question Has he BOUGHT a skateboard ? Nominal 1. Positive I has BEEN for 20 minutes 2. Negative I hasn’t BEEN for 20 minutes 3. Question Has I BEEN for 20 minutes ?
  • 8. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 9. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Which word is followed by a certain time in the past? Since  I haven’t seen Helen since last summer. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 10. Which word is used in positive statements to stress that something has happened? Already  Karen has already left Hong Kong. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 11. Which other word is often used with the present perfect tense in questions? Ever  Has he ever invited you out for lunch? We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 12. Which word is followed by a length of time? For  She hasn’t written to me for a year. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 13. Which word shows that an action was completed a short time ago? Just  They have just finished the project. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet
  • 14. Which word is often used with negative statements and questions when the action has happened already or we expect it to happen soon? Yet  I haven’t had lunch yet. We often use the following words with the present perfect tense. Since Already Ever For Just Yet