Transcript present perfect

PRESENT
PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT
• The Present Perfect Tense is formed by 2
things:
• the auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS
• the PAST PARTICIPLE. For irregular verbs, use the
participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd
column). For regular verbs, just add “ed”.
For Example…
She has worked in that office for six years.
auxiliary + past participle
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Here are some more examples!
• I have already eaten breakfast.
• She has seen that movie before.
• We have dealt with customers for many
years.
In these examples the past participle
has an irregular form. Just like the
lists you’ve been studying
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• She has used a cash register before.
• He has worked for that company
since May.
• We have already served their food.
In these examples the past
participle has a regular form and
looks just the simple past tense,
but it’s not.
PRESENT PERFECT
We often use CONTRACTIONS with this
tense.
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I have
You have
We have
They have
He has
She has
It has
I’ve
You’ve
We’ve
They’ve
He’s
She’s
It’s
• I have lived in Florida for two years.
• I’ve lived in Florida for two years
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Positive Negative Interrogative
I/you/we/they
I have I haven’t Have I
spoken spoken
spoken?
He/she/it
He has He
spoken hasn’t
spoken
Has he
spoken?
PRESENT PERFECT
We use the present perfect simple to
express an action that began in the past
until now
PRESENT PERFECT
• Muse hasn’t seen his uncle for 8 years.
• I have worked here for five years.
• She has lived here for twenty years.
• They have been married for six months.
• I have lived in New York for ten years
• For: When talking about the length of
time (duration), we use the present
perfect with for + a period of time.
PRESENT PERFECT
• Mr. Shukurov has
taught Turkish for
5 years.
• Mr. Yildiz has been
our Biology teacher
for 3 years
PRESENT PERFECT
o I haven’t visited my aunt since 1985.
o Elvin has studied in this school since 2001.
o I have lived here since 1998.
o They have been married since June.
o We have been at this school since last year.
Since: When talking about a starting point, we
use the present perfect with since + a point in
time.
PRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect simple to express
an action happened in the past but result
is in the present
PRESENT PERFECT
• He has broken his
leg.
• She has had a
baby. It is sweet.
PRESENT PERFECT
• Look! Everywhere is white. It has snowed.
PRESENT PERFECT
We use the present perfect to talk about our
experience.
We talk about past action in unfinished period of
time
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• I have eaten Chinese
food.
• I have never seen
Akhdamar Island.
• I have never driven a
lorry.
• Akim has never had a
serious accident
PRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect to say how many
times I have gone somewhere or tried
something or done something …etc in
my life.
PRESENT PERFECT
I have been to New
York two times.
PRESENT PERFECT
• I have phoned him twice today.
• Scientists have gone to the moon two
times this century.
PRESENT PERFECT
• I have read 50 pages
this week.
• Ozal has gone home
once this month.
• It has snowed only
two times this year
PRESENT PERFECT
We use present perfect to talk about the
recent past in sentences with just.
(acabar de…)
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• Shahin has just won the competition.
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• We use the present perfect with the following adverbs (ever,
never, already, yet, still…)
• 'Ever' ( alguna vez) and 'never' (nunca) are always placed before
the past participle.
Ex: Has she ever met someone famous?
I have never visited London. I’ve never been so sick.
Already (ya) can be placed before the main verb (past participle)
or at the end of the sentence.
Ex: I have already seen the movie . I have seen the movie already.
Have you already seen the movie? Have you seen the movie
already?
PRESENT PERFECT
Still (todavía) before the auxiliary in
negative sentences.(Emphatic use!)
Ex: They still haven’t finished.
Yet (todavía) at the end of the
sentence.
EX: They haven’t finished yet
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• When we want to ask a question about something that
happened at any time before now, we say:
• Have you ever….?
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Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?
Has she ever worked at a job she really hated?
Have they ever used a cash register?
Have you ever supervised other employees?
The short answer is…
• Yes, I have.
• No, I haven’t
Yes, she has.
No, she hasn’t