This document provides information about the present perfect tense, including its forms, uses, and clues. It presents the positive and negative forms of example sentences in the present perfect tense. It also discusses the three main uses of the present perfect tense: 1) to describe an action that ended recently without a specified time, 2) to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present, and 3) to connect a past action to the present. The document aims to help the reader learn and identify the present perfect tense.

1. Tell me one thing…what tense
are these sentences?
PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE

2. Items to know in learning any tenses
When you look at the form
of this bike, you know what
it is called …..? 
p/s: It is a Ducati
Streetfighter
Forms
A person who knows the use
of a marker pen would say it is
used to write on whiteboard
for example.
Now, imagine, giving this
marker pen to a two year old
Any
Uses child. To them, this is yummy
tenses food and eats it.
These are extra clues for
you. It makes your life
Clues easier in getting to spot the
(Time right form and uses.
expresesions, adverbs
etc)

3. FORMS: (p/s: fill in the blank with the correct present
perfect forms please.  )
Positive Negative Questions
I have eaten I have not eaten. Have you eaten?
He has left. He has not left. When has he left?
They have written. They have not written. Have they written?
The children have The children have not Why have the children
spoken. spoken. spoken?
Murni and Aishah have
not called the police.
Has she gone insane?
Where have you been?
The girl has smiled
broadly.

4. Tag vs Info Questions
Vpp = past participle
I put “vpp” to show that it is the verb
that is in the past participle form
TROTQ = the rest of the question

5. Extra about Questions
(p/s: For the rest of the blanks, create your own
positive, tag Q and Info Q  You can do it! )
Positive Tag Question Info Question
We have read the Have you read the When have you read the
magazine. magazine? magazine?
Eat Shop Run
Watch Walk Swim
Sing Chew Crawl
Scroll Climb Cry
Smile Rush Buy
Fly Shuffle See
Dance Sleep Wear
Calculate Cheat Count
Scream Chat Check
Kiss Hug Fight

6. USES : Present Perfect has 3 uses
Check them out!
To describe an action/activity/situation that ended a
short time ago. The time is not specified.
To describe and action/activity/situation which
started in the past and continues up to the present.
To connect the result of a past action to the
present.

7. U1: To describe an action/activity/situation that ended a
short time ago. The time is not specified.
I have already swept the floor.
Mr. Tan has just arrived the from
work.
YOUR SENTENCE?
CLUES: just / already / lately /
recently

8. U2: To describe and action/activity/situation which started
in the past and continues up to the present.
I have known Siti for ten years.
He has painted five pictures so far.
YOUR SENTENCE?
CLUES: since / for / so far / up to now / never /
ever / still / yet

9. U3: To connect the result of a past action to the present.
Someone has stolen her purse.
He has broken his arm in the
accident.
YOUR SENTENCE?
CLUES: …….x

10. CLUES
= signal words/time expressions involved

11. Get to know present perfect okay
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