present perfect tense

Present Perfect Tense

by: Tri Susetyo Rahayu

The FORMULA

• S + Have/has + Verb 3 + O/C

• She has eaten her breakfast

• We have studied English for 2 years

The Concept

We use The Present Perfect Tense to express these conditions:

1. Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life. (or other period of time that continues up until the present)

Example :

I have been to Gayo Lues.

This means I went to Gayo Lues at sometime in my life. We don't know when or how many times.

2. Something that started in the past and continues up until now

Example:

We have lived in Malang for 20 years

This sentence means:

We moved to Malang 20 years ago and still live there now

3. Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Example :

You have split some tea

This means that You recently split some tea. There is tea on the floor. It needs cleaning up.

Check your understanding!

Make some sentences based on the concepts

Fill in the Blanks

It ... (be) cold and cloudy for the last three days

Fill in the Blanks

Bob and Jane ... (not; know) each other for a long time

Fill in the Blanks

He ... (eat) at that restaurant many times

Fill in the Blanks

I ... (finish) my work

Fill in the Blanks

I ... (meet) Ann's friends