Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

by Teacher Nabilah

​Present Perfect Tense

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Definition

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​Form and examples

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Past Participle

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​Exercise

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Present Perfect Tense

• ​Refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past

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​example:

​We have talked before

Present Perfect Tense

• ​Began in the past and continued to the present time

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​example:

​He has grown impatient over the last hour

Present Perfect Tense

• ​Describe something that occurred or was the state of things at an unspecified time in the past.

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​example:

​We have eaten the lasagna here.

Present Perfect Tense

• Talk about the duration of something that started in the past is still happening.

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​example:

She has had chickenpox since Tuesday.

Present Perfect Tense

• ​The important thing to remember about the present perfect is that you CANT use it when you are being specific about when it happened.

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I have put away all the laundry. (CORRECT)

I have put away all the laundry this morning. (INCORRECT)​

Multiple Choice

Which one is an example of Present Perfect Tense

• She is walking to school

• Sara had gone to her friend's house

• They have eaten Nasi Lemak before

• I felt sorry for you

Multiple Choice

Which one is an example of Present Perfect Tense

• Ali has not cleaned his room.

• My mother had a wonderful day

• She have cut her fingernails

• Darron will be going to the market

​Present Perfect Tense

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have/has + past participle

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I have eaten the food

​You have eaten the food

​Present Perfect Tense

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have/has + past participle

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PLURAL​

They have eaten the food

​We have eaten the food

​Ali and Sarah have eaten the food

​Present Perfect Tense

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have/has + past participle

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SINGULAR​

She has eaten the food

​He has eaten the food

​It has eaten the food

​Sarah has eaten the food

​Present Perfect Tense

FORM: Positive/Negative/Question

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​I have eaten my lunch

​She has eaten her lunch

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​I have not eaten my lunch

​She has not eaten her lunch

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​Have you eaten your lunch?

​Has she eaten her lunch?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question form for Present Perfect Tense

• Has you eaten your food?

• Have you eaten your food?

• Had you eaten your food?

• You have eaten your food. 

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct negative form for Present Perfect Tense

• She has written an article

• She have not written an article

• She has not written an article

• She had written an article

​Past Participle

​In English grammar, the past participle refers to an action that was started and completed entirely in the past.

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• ​It is the third principal part of a verb, created by adding -ed, -d, or -t to the base form of a regular verb.

• ​For irregular verb, the verb either follow the past verb or changes everything.

​Past Participle

​example: Regular verb

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​Base Form : jump

Simple Past : jumped

​Past Participle : jumped

​Past Participle

​example: Irregular verb

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​Base Form : eat / fly

Simple Past : ate / flew

​Past Participle : eaten / flown

Poll

What is the correct Past Participle for "write"

• write

• writing

• written

• wrote

Poll

What is the correct Past Participle for "read"

• reads

• read

• reading

• readed

​Are you ready for the quiz?

Multiple Choice

She____me about it. (tell)

• has told

• had told

• had tell

• has tell

Multiple Choice

I think the director___ the town. (leave)

• have leave

• had left

• has left

• has leave

Multiple Choice

We___her since she arrived to our city. (know)

• has knew

• has known

• have known

• had known

Multiple Choice

He___his name on my book. (write)

• has written

• has wrote

• has write

• have written

Multiple Choice

The children___the whole pudding. (eat)

• has eaten

• have ate

• have eaten

• had eaten

Multiple Choice

Our team___the first prize.(win)

• has winning

• have won

• had won

• has won

Multiple Choice

My little daughter___her finger with a knife. (cut)

• had cut

• has cutting

• have cut

• has cut

Multiple Choice

He___for two months. (work)

• had worked

• has worked

• has work

• have worked

Multiple Choice

She___a new job. (find)

• has found

• has find

• has finded

• have found

Multiple Choice

You___many detective stories.(tell)

• has tell

• have tell

• have told

• had told

Poll

Do you understand today's topic?

• Yes, absolutely!

• 50-50

• No, I don't understand at all