Present Perfect

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

• We use for actions which started in the past and continue into the present

For example :

He has worked as a doctor

for five years.

Present Perfect Tense

2. We use it for life experience

For example:

I have never been to Russia.

Present Perfect Tense

3. We use for actions that happened in the

past and we can see the result now

For example:

He has lost a lot of weight.

Present Perfect Tense

Time markers

already yet this year just today lately ever never

recently this month

For example:

I have already had breakfast (so I am not hungry)

Present Perfect Tense

Narrative (+)

to have + V 3

I have sent. We have sent.

You have sent. You have sent.

He (she, it) has sent. They have sent.

Present Perfect Tense

Negative (-)

have + not + V 3

I haven’t sent. We haven’t sent.

You haven’t sent. You haven’t sent.

He (she, it) hasn’t sent. They haven’t sent.

Present Perfect Tense

Interrogative (?)

Have you V 3 ?

Have I sent ? Have we sent ?

Have you sent ? Have you sent ?

Has (she, it) he sent? Have they sent ?

Present Perfect Tense

We must learn regular and irregular verbs by heart!

Regular verbs

[ t ] [ d ] [ id ]

work ed play ed skat ed

stopp ed smil ed want ed

walk ed liv ed paint ed

look ed studi ed collect ed

talk ed tri ed need ed

Present Perfect Tense

We must learn regular and irregular

verbs by heart!

Irregular ver b s

to tell

to teach

to cut

to lose

to come

become

to know

to bite

Fill in the gaps, work in pairs:

• I am bored today.
• Well, read a book.
• I’ve already ……. it.
• Have a shower.
• I’ve already ……… it.
• Eat a cake.
• I’ve already ………. it.
• Write a letter.
• I’ve already …….. it.
• Drink some juice.
• I’ve already ……… it.
• Sing a song.
• I’ve already ……… it.

Make up the sentences and read the poem:

his He has homework done,

has about read New York He,

his has He cleaned flat,

has his He cat fed.

Thank you !