PRESENT PERFECT

TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
 WHEN TO USE
PRESENT PERFECT?
COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH A
CONNECTION TO THE PRESENT
We use the Present Perfect to talk about actions
that happened at an unspecified time in the past
but have a connection to the present.
Example: “I have broken my leg.”
“She has cleaned her room.”
TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES
We use it to talk about experiences in our life.
Examples: “I have been to Berlin.”
“I have been to that restaurant three times.”
“She has traveled to Europe twice.”
“They have visited the Great Wall of China.”
“He has eaten sushi before.”
ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST
AND CONTINUE INTO THE PRESENT
We also use it to talk about actions that began in the
past
and are still relevant or ongoing in the present.
Examples: “He has lived in this city for five years.”
“I have been an English teacher for ten years.”
 HOW TO FORM
PRESENT PERFECT?
POSITIVE FORM
Start with the subject, add "have" (for I, you, we, they)
or "has" (for he, she, it), and then add
the past participle form of the verb.
Examples: “I have played soccer.”
“She has been to France.”
NEGATIVE FORM
Use "not" after "have" or "has" to form negative sentences.
Add the past participle form of the verb.
Examples: “I haven’t seen that movie.”
“She hasn’t finished her lunch yet.”
“They haven’t come back from school.”
QUESTION FORM
Begin with "have" or "has," add the subject,
and then add the past participle form of the verb.
Examples: “Have you seen that movie?
“Has he studied for his exam?
“Have you done your homework?