Revision :

Present Perfect Tense

Part(1) Events in our life, but we don’t say when they

happened
Present perfect tense
We form the present perfect tense
with have / has + past participle.
I
You have eaten an apple.
We
They

He
She has eaten an apple.
It
John
Present perfect tense
Regular verbs

Present Past Present perfect

I paint I painted I have painted
I moved I have moved
I move
I tidied I have tidied
I tidy
Present perfect tense
Irregular verbs

Present Past Present perfect

I take I took I have taken

I ride I rode I have ridden

I drank I have drunk
I drink
I swam I have swum
I swim I threw I have thrown
I throw I saw I have seen
I see I went I have gone
I go
Example (1)
We cannot use the Present Perfect tense
with adverbs of time,
e.g. yesterday, two weeks ago.

 I have done my homework yesterday.

 I did my homework yesterday.

Example (2)
We use the Present Perfect tense to
show the result of an action.

e.g. (a) Ben is eating a chicken leg.

(b) Ben has eaten a chicken leg.

 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,I’ve never celebrated the Cheung Chau Bun

Festival. (answer)
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Present Perfect Tense

Part(2) actions which started in the past and continue to

the present
 Present perfect tense

We use the present perfect tense to talk

about actions that started in the past and
continue to the present.
e.g. I’ve grown flowers for four years.

Now is 2022. 2018-now

Past tense & Present perfect tense

Past Tense Present Perfect Tense

 actions that  actions that started

happened in in the past and
the past continue to the present
e.g. I sang yesterday. e.g. I’ve sung for two
hours.

 actions that have just

finished
e.g. I’ve just sung a
famous song.
Present perfect tense

We use the present perfect tense with

since and for to say how long an action
has lasted.

I have played the piano since 2015.

I have played the piano for seven years.

Present perfect tense
Since
We use since with the present perfect
tense to refer to the starting point of
an action.

I have studied at this school since 2000.

starting time Now

2000 2005

(2000 is a point of time, not a period of time.)

 Present perfect tense
For
We use for with the present perfect tense
to refer to a period of time.

I have studied at this school for five years.

Now
since 2015 2020

starting
time period of time
(for five years)

( ‘Five years’ is a period of time, not a point of time.)

How long …?

have you done ballet?

How long collected stickers?
he learnt the piano?
has
she

I have done ballet since 2019.

collected stickers
He learnt the piano for one year.
has
She
How long have these children done their
hobbies?

paint pictures, 2003

A: How long have you painted pictures?

B: I have painted pictures since 2003.
 grow flowers, six months

A: How long have you grown flowers?

B: I have grown flowers for six months.
 play the violin, five years

A: How long have you played the violin?

B: I have played the violin for five years.
 Kate
do karate, last month

has Kate done karate ?

A: How long ___________________
has done karate since last month
B: She _____________________________ .
Practice (1)
Use since or for.
1 I have had piano lessons _____
for ten years.
2 Peter has collected stamps _____
since 2003.
3 Amy has grown flowers _____
since last month.
4 My brother has played football _____
for two
years.
Past tense & Present perfect tense

Past Tense Present Perfect Tense

 verb - 1 word  verb - 2 words

e.g. I started playing e.g. I’ve played the violin
the violin in 2000. since 2000.
 Hint words:  Hint words:
yesterday, since, for, already, just,
last night, yet, ever
last Sunday,
last year, ago,
in 2000
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 _______
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Present Perfect Tense

Part(3) to talk about the news.

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.

No, I haven’t eaten the apples yet. (negative)

Already / yet
In the Present Perfect tense, we use
already with positive (yes) sentences.

Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)

Yes, I’ve already eaten the apples. (positive)
‘Already’ goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of the sentence.

or Yes, I’ve already eaten the apples. (positive)

Already / yet
e.g. do

Has
______ done
Mary _______ yet
her homework _____?
Yes, she __________her
has done homework _______
already .
or

has already done

Yes, she _________________her homework.
Already / yet
e.g. eat

Has Ben _______

______ yet ?
eaten his hamburger_____
hasn’t / has not eaten his hamburger
No, he ___________________
yet
_______ .
Practice
1 (do)
________
Has Mum ________
done the washing
yet
_______ ?
has already done the washing.
Yes, she _______________

2 (sweep)
________
Have swept the
Sally and Joe ________
floor _______
yet ?
No, they____________
haven’t swept the floor
_____
yet .
Practice
3 (throw)
________
Have you ________
thrown away the rubbish
_______
yet ?
Yes, I ’ve
______________
/ have thrown away the rubbish
_______
already .
4 (write)
Has
________ Mark ________
written the letter
_______
yet ?
No, he ____________
hasn’t written the letter _____
yet .