Present PerfectOnline version This slideshow will teach you about Present Perfect tense by NELSON RODRIGO RIVERA PORTILLO 1 Present Perfect PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 2 Present Perfect The uses of Present perfectACTIONS STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUING IN THE PRESENTThey haven't lived here for years.She has worked in the bank for five years.We have had the same car for ten years.Have you played the piano since you were a child?WHEN THE TIME PERIOD REFERRED TO HAS NOT FINISHEDI have worked hard this week.It has rained a lot this year.We haven't seen her today.ACTIONS REPEATED IN AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD BETWEEN THE PAST AND NOW.They have seen that film six times.It has happened several times already.She has visited them frequently.We have eaten at that restaurant many times. 3 Present Perfect ACTIONS COMPLETED IN THE VERY RECENT PAST (+JUST)Have you just finished work?I have just eaten.We have just seen her.Has he just left?WHEN THE PRECISE TIME OF THE ACTION IS NOT IMPORTANT OR NOT KNOWNSomeone has eaten my soup!Have you seen 'Gone with the Wind'?She's studied Japanese, Russian, and English. 4 Present Perfect FORMING THE PRESENT PERFECTAffirmativeWhen we form the present perfect in the affirmative way we use "have" with the pronouns "they, we, I, you"; we use "has" with the third person singular prouns "he, she, it".Examples:-She has lived here all her life.-They have written three letters already.-I have worked here since.-I graduated school.NegativeWhen we form the negative of the Present perfect we add "not" after "have or has".Examples:I have not worked.He has not played this game before.This is the first time.They have not watched the movie.QuestionsWhen we form the interrogative of the present perfect we put the auxiliary "have or has" at the beginning of the sentence".Examples: -Have you done the shopping?-Has Janed played basketball?-Have they been in Canada?-Has he eaten his food? 5 Present Perfect
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