Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT

ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT

​FINISHED PAST ACTIONS

THERE ARE 2 MAIN USAGES

​LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES

I have visited many countries.
I've been to the Uk, to France, to Germany, to the USA, to Thailand and even to China.
I haven't been to Brasil yet.
I've seen the Great Wall of China.
My daughter hasn't been to all these countries. She's only 2 years old.

Multiple Choice

Think about the sentence: "I've been to China"
Am I in China now?

• Yes, you are in China now.

• No, you are not in China now.

Multiple Choice

Think about the sentence: "I've seen the Great Wall of China"
Am I still seeing the Great Wall now?

• Yes, you are seeing the Great Wall now.

• No, you are not seeing the Great Wall now.

Multiple Choice

Think about the sentences we read previously
"I've visited many countries/ I've been to the Uk / I've visited the Great Wall of China..."
Are these sentences about life experiences in the past?

• Yes, they are all past experiences

• No, they are not past experiences in the past.

Multiple Choice

When I say:
"I've been to China"

Do you know exactly when I went there?

• No, we don't know when you went to China.

• Yes, we know when you went to China.

​FINISHED PAST ACTIONS
- life experiences
- no specific time in the past

PRESENT PERFECT
USAGE 1

​LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES

My brother has lived in Barcelona for 4 years.
I've been married for 5 years.
I've been a mum since 2021.
My husband and I, have known each other for 9 years.
I've studied English since 1997.

Multiple Choice

I've been a mum since 2021.

Am I still a mum?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

I've been married for 5 years.

Did this action start in the past? Is it still going on in the present?

• Yes, the action started in the past and continues in the present.

• Yes, the action started in the past but it is now over.

• No, the action started in the present.

ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST
AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT

PRESENT PERFECT
USAGE 2

Now, let's focus on the form

How do you create this tense?

I've been to China
We've known each other for 9 years
My daughter hasn't visited so many coutries.
Have you been to Brasil? Has you husband visited China?
Your teacher hasn't been to Brasil yet.