Topic : Present Perfect Tense
Revision : Present Perfect Tense Part(1) We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about experiences, an action which started in the past and continuous up to now, a past action that has the result in the present.
Present perfect tense We form the present perfect tense with have / has + past participle. I You We They
have
eaten
an apple.
He She It John
has
eaten
an apple.
Present perfect tense Irregular verbs Present do be write eat draw break speak
Past did was/were wrote ate drew broke spoke
Present perfect have / has done have / has been have / has written have / has eaten have / has drawn have / has broken have / has spoken
Present perfect tense Irregular verbs Present take ride drink swim throw see go
Past took
Present perfect have / has taken
rode drank swam threw
have / has ridden have / has drunk have / has swum have / has thrown
saw went
have / has seen have / has gone
Present perfect tense Irregular verbs Present sweep make get
Past swept
Present perfect have / has swept
made got
have / has made have / has got/gotten
Present perfect tense Regular verbs Present paint move tidy
Past painted moved tidied
Present perfect have / has painted have / has moved have / has tidied
Example (1) We use the Present Perfect tense to show the result of an action.
Ben is eating a chicken leg.
Ben has eaten a chicken leg.
Example (2) We cannot use the Present Perfect tense with adverbs of time, e.g. yesterday, two weeks ago.
I have done my homework yesterday.
I did my homework yesterday.
Practice (1) Present
Past made
have / has made
1 do
did
have / has done
2 tidy
tidied
have / has tidied
3 eat
ate
have / has eaten
4 draw
drew
have / has drawn
5 take
took
have / has taken
e.g. make
Present perfect
6 paint
painted
have / has painted
7 write
wrote
have / has written
Practice (2) Present
Past
Present perfect
8 ride
rode
have / has ridden
9 swim
swam
have / has swum
10 sweep
swept
have / has swept
11 move
moved
have / has moved
12 see
saw
have / has seen
13 speak
spoke
have / has spoken
14 cook
cooked
have / has cooked
15 break
broke
have / has broken
Already / yet In the Present Perfect tense, we use yet with questions or negative (no) sentences. Have you eaten the apples yet? (question) ‘Yet’ goes at the END of the sentence or question.
No, I haven’t eaten the apples yet. (negative)
Already / yet In the Present Perfect tense, we use already with positive (yes) sentences.
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question) Yes, I’ve already eaten the apples. (positive) ‘Already’ goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of the sentence.
or Yes, I’ve eaten the apples already. (positive)
once / twice In the Present Perfect tense, we use once /twice to express frequency. How many times have you given flowers to your mother?(question) I’ve given flowers to my mother once only. ‘once’ goes at the END of the sentence.
or I’ve given flowers to my mother only once.
ever / never In the Present Perfect tense, we use ever (question) and never (answer) to express frequency. Have you ever celebrated the Flowers and Fruits Festivities in Ambato? (question) No,I’ve never celebrated the Flowers and Fruits Festivities in Ambato. (answer)
Already / yet e.g.
do
Has done yet ______ Mary _______ her homework _____? already . has done Yes, she __________her homework _______ or Yes, she _________________her has already done homework.
Already / yet e.g.
eat
Has Ben _______ yet ? eaten his hamburger_____ ______ hasn’t / has not eaten his hamburger No, he ___________________ yet _______ .
Practice 1 (do) Has done the washing ________ Mum ________ yet _______ ? has already done the washing. Yes, she _______________ 2 (sweep) swept the Have ________ Sally and Joe ________ yet floor _______ ? haven’t swept the floor No, they____________ yet . _____
Practice 3 (throw)
Have thrown away the rubbish ________ you ________ yet _______ ? / have thrown away the rubbish Yes, I ’ve ______________ already . _______ 4 (write) Has written the letter ________ Mark ________ yet _______ ? hasn’t written the letter _____ yet . No, he ____________
Practice 5 (visit) many times have you ________ visited How ____________ Disneyland ? twice have visited I ______________ there _________. 6 (watch) Have you ______ ever watched _______ _______ turtles in Galapagos Islands? watched turtles in have never No, I ____________ ________ Galapagos Island.
Revision : Present Perfect Tense Part(2)
Present perfect tense We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that started in the past and continue to the present. e.g. I’ve grown flowers for two years. Now is 2015.
2013-now
Present perfect tense We use the present perfect tense with since and for to say how long an action has lasted.
I have played the piano since 2010. I have played the piano for five years.
Present perfect tense Since We use since with the present perfect tense to refer to the starting point of an action. I have studied at this school since 2003.
starting time 2003
Now 2015
(2003 is a point of time, not a period of time.)
Present perfect tense For We use for with the present perfect tense to refer to a period of time. I have studied at this school for five years. Now 2015
since 2010 starting time
period of time (for five years)
( ‘Five years’ is a period of time, not a point of time.)
Practice (1) Use since or for.
1 I have had piano lessons _____ for ten years. since 2003. 2 Peter has collected stamps _____ since last month. 3 Amy has grown flowers _____ for two 4 My brother has played football _____ years. for 5 John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months. since 2011. 6 They have done ballet _____ since 1990. 7 My father has driven his car _____
How long …? have
you
has
he she
How long
I
have
He She
has
done ballet? collected stickers? learnt the piano?
since 2009. done ballet collected stickers learnt the piano for one year.
How long have these children done their hobbies?
paint pictures, 2003
A: How long have you painted pictures? B: I have painted pictures since 2003.
grow flowers, six months
A: How long have you grown flowers? B: I have grown flowers for six months.
make handicrafts, March
A: How long have you made handicrafts? B: I have made handicrafts since March.
play the violin, five years
A: How long have you played the violin? B: I have played the violin for five years.
Kate do karate, last month
A: How long ___________________ has Kate done karate ? B: She _____________________________ . has done karate since last month
James collect coins, two years
A: How long _____________________ has James collected coins ? B: He _______________________________ . has collected coins for two years
Shirley collect seashells, last summer
A: How long ____________________________? has Shirley collected seashells B: She ________________________________ has collected seashells since last summer .
Past tense & Present perfect tense Past Tense actions that happened in the past e.g. I sang yesterday.
Present Perfect Tense actions that started in the past and continue to the present e.g. I’ve sung for two hours.
actions that have just finished e.g. I’ve just sung a famous song.
Past tense & Present perfect tense Past Tense We know the specific point of time of the action. e.g. I drew a picture last night.
Present Perfect Tense We do not know the time of the action.
e.g. I’ve drawn a picture already.
Past tense & Present perfect tense Past Tense verb - 1 word e.g. I started playing the violin in 2000.
Hint words:
yesterday, last night, last Sunday, last year, ago, in 2000
Present Perfect Tense verb - 2 words e.g. I’ve played the violin since 2000.
Hint words:
since, for, already, just, yet, ever
Practice (2) e.g. I _______ made a dress two weeks ago. (make) 1 I ______________ have lived in Hong Kong since 1990. (live) bought our house in 2000. (buy) 2 My parents _______ has taught at my school 3 Miss Lee ___________ for two years. (teach) visited his uncle one month ago. (visit) 4 Tom _______ have been friends 5 Polly and Dolly __________ since last year. (be) has slept 6 The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)