The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It provides examples of how to use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences, actions that started in the past and continue to the present, and actions that have a present result from the past. It also contrasts the present perfect tense with the simple past tense. Finally, it outlines the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for constructing sentences in the present perfect tense.

1. English II FC-1224
PAST TENSE PRESENT TENSE FUTURE TENSE

2. 1.- We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about experiences.
Examples:
 I have been abroad twice.
 Have you ever eaten sushi?
2.- We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about an action which started in the past
and continuous up to now.
Examples:
 We haven´t seen that movie yet.
 They have worked here for ten years.
3.- We also use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about a past action that has the
result in the present.
 I have lost my wallet I don´t have it now.
 Have you finished your homework? Is your homework ready?

3. We use the present perfect for actions that We use the simple past for actions that occured
began in the past and continue into the present. in the past, stopped and finished.
Example: Example:
I have had a headeache for two days. I had a headache for two days.
(I still have a headache) (I don´t have a headache anymore)
Use: Some of the adverbs of frequency most
for to show a period of time: frequently used in the past are: yesterday, last
I´ve had the cold for six days. night, last week, last weekend, etc.
Since to show a particular time when an yesterday.
action began. I went to the cinema last night.
I’ve had this cold since Sunday. last weekend.
last Sunday.

4.  Affirmative sentence form:
Subject Have/Has (Contraction) past participle of main verb complement
I (I´ve) been to Spain recently.
have
You (You´ve) studied for the exam already.
He (He´s) bought a new car.
She has (She´s) visited Paris before.
It (He´s) eaten already.
We (We´ve) listened to that song.
You have (You´ve) driven a taxi since last year.
They (They´ve) worked there for a long time.

5.  Negative sentence form:
Subject Have/Has + not (Contraction) past participle of main verb complement
I (I haven´t) been to Spain recently.
have not
You (You haven´t) studied for the exam yet.
He (He hasn´t) bought a new car.
She has not (She hasn´t) visited Paris before.
It (He hasn´t) eaten already.
We (We haven´t) listened to that song.
You have not (You haven´t) driven a taxi since last year.
They (They haven´t) worked there for a long time.

6.  Interrogative YES/NO question form:
Have / Has Subject past participle of main verb complement
I been to Spain recently?
Have
You studied for the exam yet?
He bought a new car?
Has She visited Paris before?
It eaten already?
We listened to that song?
Have You driven a taxi since last year?
They worked there for a long time?

7.  Interrogative WH- question form:
WH- word Have / Has Subject past participle of main verb complement
I been recently?
Where have
you studied for the exam?
he bought a new car?
When has she visited Paris?
it eaten ?
we listened to that song for?
How long have you driven a taxi?
they worked there?