English Grammar lesson for Grade 10

1. PRESENT
PERFECT
TENSE
Have you
ever...

2. PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
 The present perfect tense denotes an
action that has just been completed or
finished at the time of speaking.
 It is a grammatical combination of
present tense and past aspect,
which shows the happened action in a
present situation. It is nothing but a
link between present tense and past
tense.

4. When to use Present Perfect
Tense?
1)We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk
about experiences. It is important if we
have done it in our lives or not. It is not
important when we did it.
 Examples
I have been abroad two times.
Anna has never broken a leg.
Have you ever eaten sushi?
 Tip! We often use never and ever with
the Present Perfect Tense to talk about
experience.

5. 2)We use the Present Perfect Tense to
talk about an action which started in
the past and continuous up to now.
 Examples
I have been a teacher for more than
ten years.
We haven't seen Janine since
Friday.
How long have you been at this
school?
 Tip! We often use since and for to
say how long the action has lasted.

6. 3)We also use the Present Perfect Tense
to talk about a past action that has the
result in the present.
 Examples
I have lost my wallet. = I don't have it
now.
Jimmy has gone to South America. =
He isn't here now.
Have you finished your homework? =
Is your homework ready?
 Tip! We often use just, already and yet
with the Present Perfect Tense for an
action in the past with the result in the
present.

7. How to form Present Perfect
Tense?
 We make the Present Perfect tense with the
correct form of the auxiliary verb have (have/has)
and the third form (past participle) of the mail
verb.
 To form the past participle of the regular verbs,
we add ed to the infinitive.
 Examples:
I have worked as a secretary for two years.
Have you ever visited the Disneyland?
The film hasn't started yet.
 Tip! You may want to visit The English Irregular
Verbs list to learn how we form the past simple
(second form) and past participles (third form) of
some English verbs.

8. Present Perfect - Positive
Sentences
I have = ´ve been to Moscow.
You have = ´ve finished the exercise.
He Has = ´s just gone home.
She Has = ´s already had a holiday
this year.
It Has = ´s broken!
We have = ´ve seen this film before.
They have = ´ve bought a new car.

9. Present Perfect - Negative
Sentences
I Have not =
haven't
been abroad yet.
You Have not =
haven't
answered my
question.
He Has not = hasn't been home for five
years.
She Has not = hasn't found a new job.
It Has not = hasn't finished yet.
We Have not =
haven't
worked on a farm.
They Have not =
haven't
seen each other
for ages.

10. Present Perfect - Yes/No
Questions
Have I ever done it before?
Have you been to the cinema
recently?
Has he worked here long?
Has she already sent the fax?
Has it ever been in a crash?
Have we done it right?
Have they gone home yet?

11. Present Perfect - Information
Questions
What have I done?
How long have you been here?
How many
times
has he been married?
What countries has she visited?
Where has it been?
How long have we been together?
Where have they worked?

12. ** [Wh- type word + have/has + subject + verb (v3) +
object + ?]
Where has he completed the mission?

13. Already and Yet
Already means that something
happened earlier than we expected.
With Present Perfect already
usually goes after have or has and
before the main verb.
Yet means that something that we
expected has happened or hasn't
happened. We usually put it at the
end of a sentence.
Examples
- We've already had our
breakfast.
- When are you going to do your
homework?
- But I've already done it!
- Do you want a cup of coffee?
- No, thanks. I've already had
one."
Examples
- Has the post arrived yet?
- Have you done your homework?
- Not yet.
- Haven't you got ready yet? Look
at the time!

14. For and Since
 We use Present Perfect tense to talk about action
which started in the past and continues up to the
present.
 Examples
I have had this computer for about a year.
How long have you been at this school?
I haven't seen Julia since September.
We use for with a period
of time, for example: a
few days, half an hour,
two years.
We use since with the
time when the action
started, for example: last
year, June 8, I met you.

15. PAIRED ACTIVITY
 Share and ask each others’ opinion
and experience from the given prompt.
 Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE in
answering the following prompt and
questions.

16. LET’S PRACTICE

17. Complete the following sentence by using the
appropriate verbs to make it a present perfect
sentence as a positive statement.
(discuss, decide, submit, perform, finish, reach,
finish, reach, complete)
 They _____________ to start a new band
group. have decided

18. Complete the following sentence by using the appropriate
verbs to make it a present perfect sentence as a
positive statement.
(discuss, decide, submit, perform, finish, reach, complete)
1. I ________already ________ the documents for a quotation.
2. He ______________ well in the practice session of the
football match.
3. We________ already ___________ this situation in the
meeting.
have submitted
has performed
have discussed

19. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb
form and complete the following
sentence to make it in the present
perfect tense as a negative statement.
 They ________________ any
diamonds from the locker room. (stole)
haven’t stolen

20. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb
form and complete the following sentence
to make it in the present perfect tense as
a negative statement.
1. Brayan ______ in the classroom for which he got
punished. (laugh)
2. Her father _______________home in the morning from
work. (reach)
3. The final match of the cricket world cup ___________
place because of the heavy rainfall. (take)
4. She ___________________ anything yet about the
money. (tell)
hasn’t
laughed
hasn’t reached
hasn’t taken
hasn’t told

21. ** [Wh- type word + have/has + subject + verb (v3) +
object + ?]
Where has he completed the mission?
RECAP

22. TAKEAWAY is a conclusion to be made based on
presented facts or information : a main point or key
message to be learned or you have learnt.

23. HOMEWORK
Answer Workbook activities
pages 79-81.
Be ready with Graded
recitation about Present
Perfect Tense and Work
related vocabulary in Unit 8.