PRESENT PERFECT
T E N S E
Look at the following sentences:
1. The men paint the house.
2. The men painted the house.

(Present Tense)
(Past Tense)

3. The men have painted the house. (Present Perfect Tense)
Present Perfect Tense
Made up of
“ have /has” + past participle form of
verb
Present
Past
Present participle

Past Participle

eat

ate

eating

eaten

write

wrote

writing

written

“has/have”

+

eaten

“has/have”

+

ate /eat/eating

√
×
When do we use the Present Perfect Tense?
“Ali has gone to school. ”
- used to describe an action that has been completed.
Isn’t the Past Tense also used to describe
completed action?

“Ali went to school.”
He went for tuition yesterday.

He has gone for tuition yesterday.
In using the Present Perfect tense:
-we cannot include the time of action.
“ He has eaten the bread.”

√

×
ACTIVITY
Pretend that you are a detective investigating a crime that just
took place.
You are to come up with a crime scene report using 8 Present
Perfect Tenses in your report.
e.g.
1. When we arrived at the scene of the crime, it seemed that the
suspect has just left the building.
Piggy Bank

Goldfish from
the fish bowl.

Half eaten
chocolate
candy

Footprints

Can of blue paint

Worksheet
To solve the case of the barefoot burglar , log on to:
Recap:
1.The present perfect tense is made up of ________
a. has/have + present participle
b. had + past participle
c. has/have + past participle form of verb

√

2. In using the Present Perfect Tense, we should not
include ____________
a. the completed action
b. the time in which the action was completed
c. the action

√

Present perfect lesson-3

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Look at thefollowing sentences: 1. The men paint the house. 2. The men painted the house. (Present Tense) (Past Tense) 3. The men have painted the house. (Present Perfect Tense)
  • 3.
    Present Perfect Tense Madeup of “ have /has” + past participle form of verb Present Past Present participle Past Participle eat ate eating eaten write wrote writing written “has/have” + eaten “has/have” + ate /eat/eating √ ×
  • 4.
    When do weuse the Present Perfect Tense? “Ali has gone to school. ” - used to describe an action that has been completed. Isn’t the Past Tense also used to describe completed action? “Ali went to school.”
  • 5.
    He went fortuition yesterday. He has gone for tuition yesterday. In using the Present Perfect tense: -we cannot include the time of action. “ He has eaten the bread.” √ ×
  • 7.
    ACTIVITY Pretend that youare a detective investigating a crime that just took place. You are to come up with a crime scene report using 8 Present Perfect Tenses in your report. e.g. 1. When we arrived at the scene of the crime, it seemed that the suspect has just left the building.
  • 8.
    Piggy Bank Goldfish from thefish bowl. Half eaten chocolate candy Footprints Can of blue paint Worksheet
  • 9.
    To solve thecase of the barefoot burglar , log on to:
  • 10.
    Recap: 1.The present perfecttense is made up of ________ a. has/have + present participle b. had + past participle c. has/have + past participle form of verb √ 2. In using the Present Perfect Tense, we should not include ____________ a. the completed action b. the time in which the action was completed c. the action √