PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

CONNECTS PRESENT + PAST

ACTION IN THE PAST RESULT IN THE PRESENT
I LOST MY BOOK Past simple
I HAVE LOST MY BOOK Present perfect
I
WE HAVE
YOU Worked
THEY

SHE
HE HAS
IT Done
 WHEN TO USE THE PRESENT PERFECT

I have seen that movie Past true (kejadian terjadi di waktu lampau
I have found my keys dan masih belangsung sekarang)

I have finished my homework Past finished (kejadian

telah selesai )
I have cooked my dinner
I have worked here for five years Past unfinished (kejadian
belum selesai)
I have lived here since 2012
I have just eaten lunch Recent (Past Result)
I have just sent the email

I have shopped here for many years Past Repetitive (kejadian yang
terjadi di masa lampau tapi masih
terjadi berulang ulang
 COMMON EXPRESSION
Finished (kejadian tang terjadi di
I have already read that book masa lampau tapi masih benar
sampai sekarang)
Our team has just won the game
She has worked here for 3 months
She has worked here since January
The flight has not arrived yet. Not Finished

Have you ever been to Italy?

He has never eaten sushi
How long have you known each other? For + period of time
Since + point in time when something
begin
 WHEN NOT TO USE IT /PRESENT PERFECT
UNFINISHED TIME FINISHED
NO TIME EXPRESSION TIME EXPRESSION

• I HAVE SPOKE TO HIM THREE TIMES THIS • I SPOKE TO HIM THREE TIMES LAST WEEK.
WEEK • WHEN DID YOU MEET JOHN?
• HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOW JOHN? • WHEN DID YOU VISIT SPAIN ?
• HAVE YOU EVER VISITED SPAIN ?

Presrnt perfect Past simple

 HOW TO USE IT : REGULAR/IRREGULAR VERBS
POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

I
I
We have worked have not worked We
You have slept have You worked ?
slept ?
They They

He He
She Has worked Has not worked has She worked
it
it
 PRACTICE

• HE ……(DEVELOP) A NEW APP

Positive
• WE …..(BE) TO LONDON
• SHE ….(GIVE) ME AN ASWER
Negative
• THEY ….(SIGN) THE CONTRACT
• …..(THEY MAKE) A DECISION ?
question
• ….. (HE TAKE ) HIS MEDICINE ?
• …… (YOU DO) YOUR HOMEWORK ?
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
/PROGRESSIVE
Ø CONNNECTS PRESENT + PAST
STARTED IN PAST/CONTINOUS
I HAVE COOKED DINNER Present perfect

I HAVE BEEN COOKING DINNER Present perfect continuous

I
WE
Have been
YOU
THEY
Learning
SHE
HE Has been
IT
 WHEN WE USE IT
We have been working on this project for six
Started continuous months.
Sea levels have been raising

Started finished
I have been calling you for hours
We have been waiting for you.

I have been studying for three hours

Common expression
I have been studying since 5 :00
It has been raining all day.
She has been exercising a lot lately/recently
 STATIVE VERB
We can not use stative verb in all continuous tense
x I have been knowing John for two years
I have known John for two years
x He has been liking this book all his life
He has liked this book all his life

x The students have not been understanding this

lecture
The student have not understood the lecture
 Have been
SUBJECT + Has been + VERB + ING

POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

I
I
We have been have not been We
You working working have You been
working ?
They They

He He
She Has been Has not been has She been
working working it working ?
it
 SPELLING
Most verbs add – ing think --- thingking, fix ---fixing

Verbs ending - e drop - e change – changing, hire -- hiring

Verbs ending in-ie change –ie to y tie – tying, lie – lying

Verbs ending in- c-v-c double last letter plan – planning, run --- running
 SHORT ANSWER
Have you been going to the gym ?
Yes, I have
No, I have not

Has he been helping you?

Yes, He has
No, he has not

Have you been getting up early?

Have you been working hard recently ?
Have you been learning English tenses ?
 PRACTICE
Changing to present perfect continuous
• THEY WATCH
• SHE SLEEP
• IT WORKS
• YOU ATTEND
• WE PAY
• HE TEACHES
• THEY GO
• SHE ORGANIZE S
• THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING IN NEW YORK
• HE HAS BEEN READING
 COMMON MISTAKE /ERROR
I have been understanding the lesson Wrong verbs
I have understood the lesson

I am working here since 2019 Wrong tense

I have been working here since 2019

I have been living here since four years

Wrong word
I have been living here for four years