The document provides information about using the present perfect tense in English. It explains the form of the present perfect as having or has + past participle. It gives examples of regular and irregular past participles. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present perfect. It discusses three main uses of the present perfect: to describe past experiences, actions that started in the past and continue to the present, and events or actions with results in the present or very recent events. It encourages writing sample sentences to demonstrate understanding of these uses.

1. Using Present Perfect

2. Talk to your partner
• What do you know about …
Present Perfect?

3. Form
Have or Has + past participle
Some past participles are regular
• I have lived in Walthamstow for 8 years.
• She has studied English since 2010.
Some past participles are irregular
• I have been to Spain.
• He has written 3 books.

4. Sentences
• I have eaten lobster.
• I’ve been to Mexico.
• She has ridden a horse.
• She’s travelled to many countries.
• They have done the homework.
• They’ve finished the book.
• We have booked a cottage.
• We’ve met the Prime Minister.

5. Can you write 2 sentences using
present perfect?

6. Negative
• I have not eaten lobster.
• I haven’t been to Mexico.
• She has not ridden a horse.
• She hasn’t travelled to many countries.
• They have not done the homework.
• They haven’t finished the book.
• We have not booked a cottage.
• We haven’t met the Prime Minister.

7. Can you write 2 negative
sentences using present perfect?

8. Questions
• Have I eaten lobster?
• Have you been to Mexico?
• Have you ridden a horse?
• Has she ridden a horse?
• Has Amanda travelled to many countries?
• Have they done the homework?
• Have the students finished the book?
• Have we booked a cottage?

9. Can you write 2 questions using
present perfect?

10. Use of present perfect
• To describe past experiences
• To describe events or actions which
started in the past and continue to the
present.
• To describe events or actions with results
in present or very recent events.

11. My life
1969 2012

12. My life
I have been to
America.
2012
1969

13. I have ridden My life
a horse.
I have been to
America.
2012
1969

14. • I have been to America.
• I have ridden a horse.
• We use Present Perfect when a past
action is finished but we don’t say the
time or it isn’t important. It was an
experience that happened and the time
doesn’t matter.
• Remember – if you use a specific time
you have to use past simple.
I went to America in 1999.

15. Can you write a sentence about an
experience that happened.

16. I have ridden My life
a horse.
I have been to
America.
I have worked at WFC since 1995.
2012
1969 1995

17. I have ridden My life
a horse.
I have been to
America.
I have worked at WFC since 1995.
I have lived in Walthamstow for 8 years.
2004 2012
1969 1995

18. • I have worked at WFC since 1995.
• I have lived in Walthamstow for 8 years.
• We also use Present Perfect when a past
action is not finished. It is still true now –
in the present.

19. Can you write a sentence about a past
action that is not finished.

20. I have ridden My life
a horse.
I have been to
America.
I’ve lost my keys.
I have worked at WFC since 1995.
I have lived in Walthamstow for 8 years.
2004 2012
1969 1995

21. I have ridden My life
a horse.
I have been to
America.
I’ve lost my keys.
I have worked at WFC since 1995.
I have lived in Walthamstow for 8 years.
2004 2012
1969 1995
She’s missed her train.

22. • I’ve lost my keys. ( I lost them in the past
but I’m telling you now – in the present)
• She’s missed her train. (She has just
missed it)
• We also use Present Perfect to describe
past events with results in the present or
very recent events.
• Remember – if you use a specific time you
have to use past simple.
I lost my keys last week.

23. Can you write a sentence about a past event
with results in the present or a very recent
event.