The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms using the present perfect. It also discusses time signals used with the present perfect such as today, this week, since, and for. Examples are given to illustrate using the present perfect to talk about experiences over a period of time up until now.

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3. I’ve lost the key

4. I’ve lost the key =

5. I’ve lost the key =
I can’t find it

6. I’ve lost the key =
I can’t find it now

7. He’s just waken up

8. He’s just waken up =

9. He’s just waken up =
Acaba de despertar-se

11. _Has the film started yet ?

12. _Has the film started yet ?
_It has finished.

13. _Has the film started yet ?
_It has already finished.

15. _ It has not started

16. _ It has not started yet.

17. _ It still has not started.

18. _ It has not started yet.
= It still hasn’t started

19. Still and yet with the
present perfect:
I haven’t found my key yet.
I still haven’t found the key.

20. Present perfect signal words:

21. Present perfect signal words:
This week, this month, this
year, today, since, for,
ever?, never, not…yet,
already, just, recently,
lately…

22. How long have you been in
hospital?

23. I’ve been in hospital for
three weeks. (fa 3 setmanes)

24. I’ve been in hospital since
last month. (= desde)

25. For + a period of time (2 years, 7
months, 4 days, more than 3 hours, a long
time…)
Since + the start of the period (2009,
Monday, 9 o’clock, the start of 1990’s,
January)= from January… to now
How long? Is used to ask question about
the duration of an action or situation

26. I’ve been in hospital for
three weeks.
I was in hospital for
three weeks.

27. I’ve been in hospital for
three weeks.
I was in hospital for
three weeks.

28. I’ve been in hospital for
three weeks. (fa 3 setmanes)

29. I was in hospital for
three weeks

30. I was in hospital for
three weeks last
month/ in 1997

31. Have you seen that film?
Did you see that film last night?

32. Have you seen that film?
No specific time reference
(Pr.Perfect)
Did you see that film last night?
Specific time reference (past S.)

33. Past simple signal words:

34. Past simple signal words:
Last week, last month, last
year, last night, last
month, yesterday, a week
ago, in 2007,

35. Present perfect:

36. Present perfect:
Form:

37. Present perfect:
Form:
Affirmative:
I have finished my work.

38. Present perfect:
Form:
Affirmative:
I have finished my work.
S+ have + Verb in Past Participle.

39. Present perfect:
Form:
+ already, just, never
I have already, just, never finished.
S+ have + already, just, never+ PP

40. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative
I haven’t finished.

41. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative
I haven’t finished.
S+ have+ not+ PP

42. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative + yet
I haven’t finished yet.
S+ have+ not+ PP + yet

43. I haven’t found the key yet.

44. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative
I haven’t finished.
S+ have+ not+ PP

45. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative + still
I still haven’t finished.
S+ still + have+ not+ PP

46. Present perfect:
Form:
Negative with yet/ still
I haven’t finished yet.
I still haven’t finished.

47. Present perfect:
Form:
Interrogative
They have finished. ( affirmative)
Have they finished ?

48. Present perfect:
Form:
Interrogative
They have finished. ( affirmative)
Have they finished ?

49. Present perfect:
Form:
Interrogative
They have finished. ( affirmative)
Have they finished ?
Have +S+ PP

50. Thank you