Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
 DEFINITION :
The present perfect is used to indicate a
link between the present and the past.
The time of the action is before now
but not specified, and we are often
more interested in the result than in the
action itself.
Simple Past Tense or Present
Perfect Tense?
Let’s start with an example. Can you tell
the difference between these two
sentences?
 Sentence one: I saw the movie last night.
 Sentence two: I have seen the movie.
Simple Past Tense or Present
Perfect Tense?
 Sentence one: I ate a burger this morning.
 Sentence two: I have eaten the burger.
Forming Present Perfect Tense
POSITIVE
Nominal : Subject + Has been / Have been + ANA

 He has been very kind to me.

 My mother has been so angry at my sister.
 They have been in the cinema for 2 hours.
 We have been here since 8 o’clock.
 She has been my teacher for 5 years.
Forming Present Perfect Tense
POSITIVE
Verbal : Subject + Has / Have + V3

 They have seen that film six times

 It has happened several times already.
 She has visited them frequently.
 We have eaten at that restaurant many times.
Forming Present Perfect Tense
NEGATIVE
Nominal : Subject + Has Not been / Have Not been + ANA

 He has not been well because of high fever.

 We have not been happy all this time.
 Mr. Mario has not been there.
 Her father has not been worried about his children.
Forming Present Perfect Tense
NEGATIVE
Verbal : Subject + Has Not / Have Not + V3

 My friends have not studied for the exam.

 Mrs. Lauren has not told her mother yet.
I have not cooked the fried rice.
 My father has not visited the village.
Forming Present Perfect Tense
INTEROGATIVE
Nominal : Has / Have + Subject + Been + ANA + ?

 Has your mother been ill?

 Have you been to Bali before?
 Has he been curious with your fiancee?
 Have Mr. John and Mr. Edward been happy with
their new car?
Forming Present Perfect Tense
INTEROGATIVE
Verbal : Has / Have + Subject + V3 + ?

 Have you done all the exercise on that book?

 Have the students seen the movie?
 Has Mrs. Sophie left the house?
 Has it rained a lot this year?
 Have Anna and Grace presented their performance?
EXERCISE
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
 I (not / work) ___________ today.
 (he / good student) ___________ all this time?
 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.
 (speak / he) _______________to his boss?
 No, he (have / not) _____________the time yet.
EXERCISE
Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
 I (not / work) have not worked today.
 (he / good student) has he been a good student all this time?
 We (not / plan) have not planned our holiday yet.
 Where (be / you) have you been ?
 He (write) has written five letters.
 She (not / see) has not seen him for a long time.
 (be / you) have you been at school?
 School (not / start) has not started yet.
 (speak / he) has he spoken to his boss?
 No, he (have / not) has not had the time yet.
CLASS MISSION
 My life is very full of activities and obligations,
so I do not have much time for myself.
During the week, my activity is the worst.
I have to get up at half past six even though I am so sleepy.

After that, I perform my morning routine by washing my face,

brushing my teeth, and then deciding what to wear.
Then, I brush my hair neatly.
I do not get time for breakfast in the morning
because I have to catch a bus at seven o'clock to go to school. The
bus is packed because so many people are inside it,
but my schoolmates do not ride the bus to school like me.
Classes at school start at a quarter to eight except on Tuesdays.
Each class has its own timetable so my schedule varies by class.
Classes are forty-five minutes long with ten minute breaks,
except for one "long" break which is twenty minutes long.

My classes take place either in our classroom or in various labs.

After our classes, the students go for lunch to the canteen.
Some students attend afternoon classes, seminars, optional after-
school activities or driving lessons.

After school I go shopping or just walk around the town for a while.
When I get home I like to relax for some time by listening to music.
Then I start my homework for tomorrow classes.
The afternoon is gone.
 In my family, we eat dinner at about seven o'clock.
At dinner we discuss what happened during the day
and we also catch up with each others' lives.
After I help to clean up the dinner dishes,
Then I have some time to watch the TV news.
Sometimes I watch an interesting film or music program on TV.

I manage to go to bed around eleven PM.

So this is my daily routine during the week.
On the weekend, it is a different story,
I have most of the time for myself and my interests.
I go for a trip with my friends,
I visit my relatives in other towns.
Weekends are much better than weekdays.