The document discusses the present perfect tense and how it is used to refer to actions that occurred in the past but are still relevant to the present. It provides examples of how the present perfect tense is used with the auxiliary verbs "have" and "has" followed by a past participle. It also outlines the structure of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present perfect tense. Finally, it discusses how the present perfect tense is used to talk about personal experiences and provides examples using time adverbs like "ever", "never", and "once".

1. The Present perfect tense always refers to an action that
took place in the past but has a direct link with the present.
Use:
John has just arrived home.
(He arrived home a few moments ago)
Have you ever visited Brussels?
(From birth to the present)
I have worked for Tim Ltd. since 2007.
(I’m still working for it now)

2. affirmative
negative
interrogative
Subject have
has
participle Complements.
Subject haven’t
hasn’t
participle Complements.
(Wh) SubjectHave
Has
participle Complements ?
Structure:

3. a)
We have won the match
sheHas finished her homework ?
The Present perfect tense is used to talk about an action
that finished a little time ago.
We can use the adverb just between the auxiliar “have” and the participle.
today.
They haven’t phoned this morning.
Then it means that the action finished a few seconds ago.
They have just finished the race.
youHave just tidied your room?

4. b) The Present perfect tense is used to talk about your
personal experience.
Useful
adverbs: ever
(in questions)
youHave ever read The Hunger Games?
I have never read it.
never once twice
three times ten times
(in affirmative and negative
sentences)
No,
Yes, I have read it three times.