Present Perfect

Tense
● Micaela Cadena, Emilio León,
Benjamín Araúz, Adrián Paz.
Index
02
01 03
Estructure 04
Usage
Definition
Examples
05 06 Some
Recommendation
Time Expression
 INTRODUCTION
In this presentation we are going to learn
more about the Present Perfect Tense, we
will know about its definition, its use,
some examples and other things that are
very relevant to be able to learn better.
Definition:
The perfect present is used to indicate a link between the
present and the past. The time of action is before but not
specified, and we are often more interested in the outcome
than in the action itself.

Present Perfect is called that because it combines the present

grammatical tense (you have) with the perfect grammatical
aspect (done). Compare that to the Past Perfect that uses the
past tense (you had + done) or the Future Perfect that uses the
future tense (you'll have + done).
Estructure Subject
+ Auxiliary
+ main verb

have

The structure of the Present Perfect is:

The auxiliary verb (have) is conjugated in the

Conjugated
Present Simple: have, has in Present
Simple
The main verb is invariable in past participle
form: -ed (or irregular)

For negative sentences we insert not between

past
the auxiliary verb and the main verb. participle
have, has
 have
SINGULAR

have
● In
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Question
has s
PLURAL

have
Usage

An action or situation that An action performed during a

started in the past and continues period that has not yet finished.
in the present. I have lived in She has been to the cinema twice
Bristol since 1984 (= and I still this week (= and the week isn't
do.) over yet.)

A repeated action in an
unspecified period between the
An action that was An action when the time is not
past and now. We have visited
completed in the very important. He has read 'War and
Portugal several times.
recent past, expressed by Peace'. (= the result of his
'just'. I have just finished reading is important)
my work.
EXAMPLES
She has lived here all The army has
I have walked her life. attacked that city
two times.

He has never eaten

I have worked here these pizzas.
They haven’t lived
since I graduated here for years.
school.

There has been an

accident.
Time Expression
When the time period referred Actions started in the past and
to has not finished continuing in the present
● They haven't lived here for years.
● I have worked hard this
● She has worked in the bank for
week.
five years.
● It has rained a lot this
● We have had the same car for ten
year.
years.
● We haven't seen her
● Have you played the piano since
today.
you were a child?
Time Expression
When we use the present perfect it means that
something has happened at some point in our lives
before now. Remember, the exact time the action
happened is not important.
Sometimes, we want to limit the time we are looking in
for an experience. We can do this with expressions such
as: in the last week, in the last year, this week, this
month, so far, up to now, etc.

With non-continuous verbs and non-continuous uses of mixed verbs, we

use the present perfect to show that something started in the past and has
continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since
Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the present perfect.
 RECOMMENDATIONS
BE CAREFUL! There
may be a verb tense in
your language with a
similar form, but the
meaning is probably NOT
the same.
The present perfect tense
cannot be used with
adverbs of past time like
yesterday, last year, last
week, when, then etc.
We make the present
perfect tense form by
putting has/have before the
past participle form of the
verb.
When we want to give or
ask details about when,
where, who, we use the
simple past.
Thank u!