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Part(1)
has
eaten
an apple.
Example (1)
We use the Present Perfect tense to show the result of an action.
e.g. (a) Ben is eating a chicken leg.
Example (2)
We cannot use the Present Perfect tense with adverbs of time, e.g. yesterday, two weeks ago.
Practice (1)
Present
e.g. make
1 do 2 tidy 3 eat 4 draw 5 take 6 paint 7 write
Present perfect
took
painted wrote
Practice (2)
Present 8 ride 9 swim 10 sweep 11 move 12 see 13 speak Past Present perfect have / has ridden
rode
swam swept
moved
saw spoke cooked broke
14 cook
15 break
Already / yet
In the Present Perfect tense, we use yet with questions or negative (no) sentences.
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)
Yet goes at the END of the sentence or question.
Already / yet
In the Present Perfect tense, we use already with positive (yes) sentences.
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question) Yes, Ive already eaten the apples. (positive)
Already goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of the sentence.
once / twice
In the Present Perfect tense, we use once /twice to express frequency.
How many time have you given flowers to the pop star ? (question) Ive given flowers to a pop star once only.
once goes at the END of the sentence.
ever / never
In the Present Perfect tense, we use ever (question) and never (answer) to express frequency.
Have you ever celebrated the Cheung Chau Bun Festival ? (question) No,Ive never celebrated the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. (answer)
Already / yet
e.g.
do
Has done yet ______ Mary _______ her homework _____? already . has done Yes, she __________her homework _______
or
has already done Yes, she _________________her homework.
Already / yet
e.g.
eat
Practice
1 (do) Has done the washing ________ Mum ________ yet _______ ? has already done the washing. Yes, she _______________ 2 (sweep) swept the Have ________ Sally and Joe ________ floor _______ ? yet havent swept the floor No, they____________ yet . _____
Practice
3 (throw)
Have thrown away the rubbish ________ you ________ _______ yet ?
Yes, I ve ______________ / have thrown away the rubbish
_______ already . 4 (write) Has written the letter ________ Mark ________ yet _______ ?
hasnt written the letter _____ yet . No, he ____________
Practice
5 (visit) visited many times have you ________ How ____________ Hong
Kong Disneyland ?
Revision :
Part(2)
2003-now
Now 2005
starting time
Practice (1)
Use since or for.
How long ?
have How long has you he she done ballet? collected stickers? learnt the piano?
have
He She
has
since 2001. done ballet collected stickers learnt the piano for one year.
A: How long have you painted pictures? B: I have painted pictures since 2003.
A: How long have you played the violin? B: I have played the violin for five years.
A: How long ___________________ has Kate done karate ? has done karate since last month B: She _____________________________ .
verb - 1 word
e.g. I started playing the violin in 2000.
verb - 2 words
e.g. Ive played the violin since 2000.
Hint words:
Hint words:
Practice (2)
e.g. I _______ made a dress two weeks ago. (make) 1 I ______________ have lived in Hong Kong since 1990. (live) bought our house in 2000. (buy) 2 My parents _______ has taught at my school 3 Miss Lee ___________ for two years. (teach) visited his uncle one month ago. (visit) 4 Tom _______ have been friends 5 Polly and Dolly __________ since last year. (be) has slept 6 The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)
Please read Chapter 1,2 (Book 5B) & Chapter 2 (Book 6A) : 1.Practise the usage of present perfect tense.