Book 2- Unit 10

Grammar – PRESENT PERFECT

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 Lesson objective:

I can use the present perfect

correctly to talk about :
-actions in the past
-experiences in life
Present Perfect

Present

Past Future

Present Perfect is a
verb tense
When is the present perfect tense used?

 We often use present perfect to talk about an action in the past. We often use it when :

 1- when we don’t know exactly when the action happened.

 Or

 2- we don’t say because exactly when the action happened is not important
When is the present perfect tense used?
Present
Past Future

It can show a finished Experiences in our

past action. lives

I have been to London. I’ve visited Egypt five times.

She’s done an English course.

She’s never been to space.
 Verb form

participle
subject + have / has + past
She has
He has
I have visited Egypt five times.
They have
You have
We have

subject + have/has + Past participle

Sara has visited Egypt five times.

Past participle – Regular Verbs

Verb + -ed
Past simple Past participle

walk walked walked

finish finished finished

Past participle – Irregular Verbs

verb + different verb form

verb Past simple Past participle

be was/were been
eat ate eaten
get got gotten

make made made

 Practice – What is the past participle form of the verb?

Verb Past simple Past participle

1. do did
done

2. see saw
seen

3. watch watched
watched

4. buy bought bought

5. write wrote written

I have finished /’ve finished
my homework. (finish)

Negative form

I haven’t finished my homework.

(not finish)
Sara has passed her exam. (pass)

Negative form

Sara hasn’t passed her exam. (not

pass)
 Present perfect - Questions and Answers

Have you finished dinner?

(auxillary (subject). Main verb
.verb) (past participle)

Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
 Questions with Have you ever ……? (past experiences)

Have you ever been to America?

(auxillary Main verb
.verb) (past participle)
in your life

Yes, I have.

No, I’ve never been there.

Practice Make affirmative/negative sentences using the present perfect.

1. She/ write / books in English and Arabic.

She has written books in English and Arabic.

2. We / not do/ any exercise.

We haven’t done any exercise.

3.They/ not see/ the new movie.

They haven’t seen the new movie.

 Practice Complete the questions and answers with the present perfect of
the verbs.

1. ____________ the students ________________their exams?

2. Yes, they _________________. (finish)

1. Have the students finished their exams?

2. Yes, they have.

3.______________ she ever ________________ Jeddah?

4. No, she ______________________ (visit)

3. Has she ever visited Jeddah?

4. No, she hasn’t/ has never visited Jeddah.
 Summary- Present perfect

past participle
subject + have / has +
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s
re ut :
e abop
e th
u s ta lk s t eaten
… …..?

ca n to p a ver
I fect t h e ve yo u e

r in li f e H a

pe o n s in
c ti c e s
- a i e n Thank you
p e r
- ex
for

watching