PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• The present perfect is used when the time period has not finished:

• I have seen three movies this week.(This week has not finished yet.)

SENTENCES

• She has worked hard in this office

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• The present perfect is often used when the time is recent:

• JOHAN has just arrived in Victoria.

SENTENCES

• THEY HAVE JUST GONE TO THE PARK

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• The present perfect is often used with for and since.

• Greg has lived here for 20 years.

• Greg has lived here since 1978.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

• I HAVE GONE

• YOU HAVE GONE

• WE HAVE GONE• THEY HAVE GONE

• HE HAS GONE

• SHE HAS GONE

• IT HAS GONE

NEGATIVE FORM

I HAVEN’T RUN

YOU HAVEN’T RUN

WE HAVEN’T RUN

THEY HAVEN’T RUN

HE HASN’T RUN

SHE HASN’T RUN

IT HASN’T RUN

INTERROGATIVE FORM

• HAVE I COME?• HAVE YOU COME?• HAVE WE COME?• HAVE THEY COME?

• HAS HE COME?• HAS SHE COME?• HAS IT COME?

SENTENCE

SHE HAS PLAYED THE GUITAR SINCE SHE WAS TEN YEARS OLD

SENTENCE

THE CAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWENTY MINUTES

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

• HE……………………………… IN THE POOL DURING TWO YEARS

(SWIM)

COMPLETE

He……already…..

three pieces of pizza

(EAT)

COMPLETE

THE BOOKS…………

ON THAT SHELF FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

(BE)

COMPLETE

• WE………………..

ACROSS THE PACIFIC THREE TIMES

(SAIL)

COMPLETE

I……NEVER……

SNOWBOARDING

(TRY)

COMPLETE

• SOMEONE……..

MY JEWELRY

(STEAL)