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Present Perfect
The document explains the present perfect tense, including its structure and usage. The present perfect tense is used to talk about an action that began in the past but continues into the present. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "have" and the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect tense is used to express experiences, the number of times an action has occurred, and situations that started in the past but are still ongoing. It can include words like "since" to indicate a starting point and "for" to indicate duration.
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Present Perfect
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- 2. Present Perfect Tense Inthis section, we are going to be explaining exactly what the present perfect tense is and how we can use it, allowing you to be able to speak much more clearly about certain actions and the times they are occurring.
- 3. What Is thePresent Perfect Tense? This tense is used to talk about an action which began in the past but has continued into the present moment and is something that we see often when using the English language.
- 4. Present Perfect TenseStructure In English grammar, the present perfect is a combination of the present tense and perfect aspect that is used to express a past event that has present consequences.
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- 11. The Present PerfectTense Usage The Present Perfect is used: To express things you have done in your life (experiences) Examples: I’ve been to England. She has never studied Japanese.
- 12. To express thenumber of times you have done something Examples: I’ve been to Paris three times. How many times have you tried to call her?
- 13. To express situationsthat started in the past and are still true. Examples: She’s been the director of that company since 2007. I’ve known James for 4 or 5 years.
- 14. X X ✔ Weuse since to express the beginning of the period of time of an event. ✔ We use for to express the length (duration) of this event. Since or For ? SINCE FOR
- 15. He has studiedsince two o’clock. X X
- 16. He has studiedfor two hours and fifteen minutes. X X
- 17. X X SINCE He hasbeen here since six o´clock.
- 18. He has beenhere for about two hours. X X FOR
- 19. He has hadhis cowboy doll since he was a young kid. He has had his cowboy doll for more than eleven years.
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- 21. We use justwhen an action happened recently Just Example: I have just eaten breakfast ↓
- 22. Already Example: I have alreadyfinished page 20 We use already when an action happened sooner than expected ✓ (Affirmative form)
- 23. Yet Example: х(Negative and Interrogative form) Weuse yet when we think an action will happen soon I haven’t eaten lunch yet
- 24. DONE PLAN TO DO I’ve alreadycleaned my room I haven’t cleaned my room yet. She has already sent the mail She hasn’t sent the mail yet. Have you finished your work yet?. х ✓ RECENTLY DONE I’ve just cleaned my room. She has just sent the mail. ↓