Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

How and When to Use?

Get a pencil and a piece of paper, write down examples of present perfect from the video I am going to show you :D

Can you give me some examples of present perfect from the video?

Examples of Present Perfect:

• I’ve never seen him before.

• I’ve never been sick before.

• I’ve come to talk with you again.

• I’ve made changes for you.

• How long has he been gone?

When do we use present perfect tense?

We use the present perfect tense:

• for something that started in the past and continues in the present

• Example: They have been married for nearly fifty years.

We use the present perfect tense:

• when we are talking about our experience up to the present

• Example: I have played the guitar ever since I was a child.

We can use 'ever' and 'never' to talk about our experience up to the present:

Have you ever been to Japan?

No, I've never been to Japan.

We use the present perfect tense:

• for something that happened in the past but is important in the present

• Example: I can't get in the house. I have lost my keys.

Multiple Choice

How long ______ the children slept?

• did

• have

• has

• was

Multiple Choice

That tree __________ there for five hundred years.

• does

• have been

• is been

• has been

Multiple Choice

Have you __________ left a restaurant without paying the bill?

• never

• still

• ever

• yet

Fill in the Blanks

He

(live) in Hong Kong for ten days.

Fill in the Blanks

I saw him in May, but I

(see) him since then.

Fill in the Blanks

___________ already _______ (do) your homework?

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the present perfect tense.

Poll

Out of 5, how confident are you in knowing how and when to use present perfect tense? (1=lowest, 5=highest)

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