Present Perfect Tense

Predprtomn as.

Use : Pouitie predprtomnho asu. Pouva sa vtedy, ke sa minul dej spja s prtomnosou. Zaal v minulosti, ale nsledky pretrvvaj do sasnosti.

When to use the tense?

It is used to express:

It is an action from the past that has a result in the present: Our teacher has broken her leg.. /She cant come to school now./

Formation of the present perfect:

Predprtomn as sa sklad z dvoch slov: have/has + trpn prastie.

1.I have worked 2.you have worked 3.he has worked 3.she has worked 3.it has worked 1.we have worked 2. you have worked 3.they have worked

Without Contractions

With Contractions

I have worked you have worked he has worked she has worked it has worked we have worked they have worked

I've worked you've worked he's worked she's worked it's worked we've worked they've worked

Examples
I have opened the window.

You have closed your book. . He has been to Rome.

Questions otzky
1.Have

I worked? 2.Have you worked? 3.Has he worked? 3.Has she worked? 3.Has it worked? 1.Have we worked? 2.Have you worked? 3.Have they worked?

Negative statemnets - zpor

1.I

have not worked. 2.You have not worked. 3.He has not worked. 3.She has not worked. 3.It has not worked. 1.We have not worked. 2.You have not worked. 3.They have not worked.

Examples
Have you opened the window? Have they written a test?

Has he done his homework? You havent opened the window.

He hasnt done his homework.

I ....................................... (break) a cup.

He ................../do the shopping/. She .........................(fall) from a tree. We ................ (forget) the address. They ...................... (buy) some sweets.

We ............................(not / watch) a video. He ......................... (not / help) his parents. She .....................................(not / see) him. We ...........................(not / forget) the keys.

They .........................(not / buy) new jeans.

1. .......... you ................... (meet) him?

2. ............he ................. (pay) the bill?

3. ...........they ...........(fall) from a wall?

4. ............she ................arrived in NY?

5. ............we ............... (buy) any milk?

Present Perfect Simple ever, never, already, yet, just

Have you ever been to the U.S.A? Have you been to Britain yet?

I have never eaten snail.

I havent drunk coffee yet. I have already read Harry Potter.

We have just finished the lesson.

Present Perfect Simple

for, since
I have studied English grammar

for ten years. FOR + a period of time I have studied English grammar since 1998. SINCE + a point of time

Present Perfect: ever, never, for, since

1. Shes lived there ............................
many years, ................................ 2001, I believe.

2. She has ..................................... loved anybody as much as him.

3. We have known Petra .............................................. three years. 4. Have you .................................................. met her before?

Present Perfect: ever, never, for, since

5. I have known him ......................................... we went to school together, but Ive ............................................... met his parents. 6. 7. 8. They have ................................................... eaten Indian food. Shes been in France ................................................... February. We havent seen you .......................................... a very long time.

CONVERSATION
1. How long have you lived in your town? 2. How long have you studied English? 3. How long have you known your best friend? 4. How long have you had your bike? 5. How long have you had your computer? 6. How many countries have you visited? 7. Have you been to .................?

Thank you for your attention