present perfect (carol)

7/30/2019 Present Perfect (Carol)

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FORM OF THE PRESENT

PERFECTTHE PRESENT PERFECT USES THE

AUXILIARYHAVEAND THE PAST

PARTICIPLE

I HAVEFINISHED MY WORK

SHE HASBEEN TO CHINA.

HAVE YOU SEEN MY PEN?


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FORM: THINGS TO NOTE

THE AUXILIARYHAVE CHANGES

FORM:

I HAVE, YOU HAVE, WE HAVE

BUT

HE HAS, SHE HAS, JOHN HAS


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USING CONTRACTIONS

IN THE PRESENT PERFECT

IVE = I HAVE YOUVE= YOU HAVE

HES = HE HAS SHES = SHE HAS

WEVE = WE HAVE THEYVE = THEY HAVE


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PRACTICE USING

CONTRACTIONSWE HAVE JUST SOLVED THE

PROBLEM.Weve just solved the problem.

SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO FRANCE.

Shes never been to France.

THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 5 YEARS.

Theyve been married for 5 years.

YOU HAVE SEEN THAT MOVIE.

Youve seen that movie.


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THINGS TO NOTE

THE PAST PARTICIPLE IS FORMED

IN REGULARVERBS BY ADDING

-ED

IN IRREGULARVERBS THE WHOLE

FORM CHANGES

SEE, SAW, SEENDO, DID, DONE

EAT, ATE, EATEN


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INDEFINITE TIME IN THEPAST

DURATION OF AN ACTION OR

STATE FROM PRESENT TO

PAST

FOR

SINCE


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TIME SIGNALS FOR

INDEFINITE TIME

recently

JUST

ever

LATELY

YET

ALREADY

NO TIME SIGNAL


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EXAMPLES OF

INDEFINITE TIMEYou have seen that movie.

He has justfinished his project.

The books have not arrived yet.

They have alreadyeaten lunch.

I have nevermet her husband.

Have you evertasted sushi?


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EXTRA PRACTICE WITH

INDEFINITE TIME Excuse me, but (we

meet) ? You look familiar.

Im not hungry. I (justhave) lunch.

How many people (you

invite) to the party?

Can you let me in? I

(forget) my key.

have we met

ve just had

have you

ve forgotten


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DURATION OF TIME

Use for an action, event, or state that

started in the pastbut continues (or

can continue) into the presentUsed most often with

Ive been on the phone for 10

minutes.

Ive been on the phone since 8

oclock.

How long have I been on the phone?

for

how long

since


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DURATION OF TIME

TIME SIGNALS

forsince

10 oclock this

morning

Tuesday

A long time

years

the past year

many years

so far


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USING FORAND SINCE

Use for

o With an amount (length) of time

for a year for 3 hoursfor 2 days for a long time

Use since

o With a specific moment in timesince 1995 since I woke up

since last Tuesday since 8 a.m.


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DURATION OF TIME EXAMPLES

Ive known her for many years.

She has been waiting here for over

an hour.

They have been in Canada for the

past ten years.

He has owned his home since 1995.

She has taught here for many years.

She has not seen him in ages.


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PRACTICING THE PRESENT PERFECT

I (wait) for the bus for 20

minutes!

What (do) to my hair? Its awful!

I cant go to the party with you. I( finish) my homework.

Where is Marc? He (go) shopping for

Food.

How long (you work) here?

have been

waiting

have you

done

havent

finished

s gone

have you

worked


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PRACTICE PRESENT PERFECT

WITH FOR AND SINCE

James has not seen his brother ten

years.

We have had an Internet connection

last September.

She has had that cough 2 weeks.Louis has played the piano he was a

child.

I havent seen Claire she

graduated.I have not slept well last Friday.

since

for

since

since

since

for

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