WHAT HAVE YOU

DONE?
Present Perfect Tense
Usage of Present Perfect Tense
1. To declare an event that was carried out in the past and has occurred and is still related to the present.

2. To declare an event that has finished occurring at indefinite time before the current time.

3. To declare an event or incident that was completed in a short time or had just happened.
Pattern of Perfect Tense
Subject + have/has + past participle (verb 3)

I have ….
You have ….
They have ….
We have ….
She has ….
He has ….
It has ….
People have ….
Everyone has ….
Past Participle (Verb 3)
◦ Regular past participle (-d/-ed)
Example: walked, liked, played, studied, worked, etc

◦ Irregular past participle

Example: seen, eaten, heard, had, written, etc
Time Expression

•already
•just
•recently, lately
•ever
•yet
•for + period of time up to present:
for an hour for three days, for two weeks, for a long time, for many years
•since + starting time:
since yesterday, since 7 am, since February, since we first met, since I moved here
Positive sentences

Subject + Have/has + past participle (verb 3)

(verb: teach  taught)

I have taught English.
You have taught English.
We have taught English.
They have taught English.
He has taught English.
She has taught English.
Negative sentences

Subject + Have/has + NOT + verb 3

I have not taught English.

You haven't taught English.
We haven't taught English.
They haven't taught English.
He hasn't taught English.
She hasn't taught English.
Interrogative sentences

Have/has + subject + verb 3

Have I taught English?

Have you taught English?
Have we taught English?
Have they taught English?
Has he taught English?
Has she taught English?
exercise
◦ I (not / work) today.
◦ We (buy) a new lamp.
◦ We (not / plan) our holiday yet.
◦ Where (be / you) ?
◦ He (write) five letters.
◦ She (not / see) him for a long time.
◦ (be / you) at school?
◦ School (not / start) yet.
answer
◦ I have not worked today.
◦ We have bought a new lamp.
◦ We have not planned our holiday yet.
◦ Where have you been?
◦ He has written five letters.
◦ She has not seen him for a long time.
◦ Have you been at school?
◦ School has not started yet.