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SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV:Three Present Tenses
Introducing the Present Perfect and its special relationship with now.
SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses
am wearing
wear/s
NOW
Present: Time Line
have worn
SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses
I, you, we, they have
he, she it has+ 3rd verb form
Third verb form is the past participle:Regular verbs add –ed.Irregular verbs have to be learned by heart.Present perfect of have got is have/has had.To go has two past particles. What's the difference?
Present Perfect: Form
gone shopping been shoppingand
is on the note on the kitchen table
the fridge is full
SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses
for results occurring some time in the past and up to now;
Questions and negatives with ever (never) to indicate a longer period of time;
Statements with since and for to show the actual period of time
with just, recently, lately for a recent event (news);
Events which have a bearing on the present, i.e. they are still current.
Present Perfect: Use
SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses
NowSince (a point in time)yesterday, last week, 2 o‘clock this morning
For (a period of time) a week, three years, a few minutes, a couple of hours
For and Since
Since is often found with the perfect.
For can be used for any period of time.
SoSe 2009 © 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon)
EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses
Now
I lived in Darmstadt for 5 years.
I am teaching English for ninety minutes.
I will take a break for a few months.
I have worked with PPP for 5 weeks.
For with other tenses