Introduction to Present Perfect Tense

The video tutorial covers the past simple and present perfect tenses. It explains the use of past simple for actions completed in the past and present perfect for actions that continue to the present or have occurred in an unfinished time period. The tutorial compares the two tenses, highlighting their differences in meaning. It also provides guidance on forming the present perfect tense, including its use in questions and contractions.

What is the primary use of the past simple tense?

• To express hypothetical situations

• To describe actions that are ongoing

• To talk about actions that started and ended in the past

• To describe future plans

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

• They were friends for a long time.

• He fell over.

• She joined the gym last year.

• She has lived there for years.

Why is the present perfect tense used in 'Carroll has visited twice this year'?

• Because Carroll visits every year

• Because the visits happened in the distant past

• Because Carroll will visit again

• Because the year is not finished yet

What does the present perfect tense emphasize in the sentence 'They have met before'?

• The reason for their meeting

• The exact time they met

• The fact that they met

• The location of their meeting

How do you form the present perfect tense for the sentence 'He sees the movie'?

• He is seeing the movie

• He has seen the movie

• He seen the movie

• He have seen the movie

What is the past participle of the verb 'eat' used in present perfect tense?

• Eating

• Eaten

• Ate

• Eated

How does the word order change when forming a question in present perfect tense?

• The subject and verb 'have' switch places

• The subject comes before the verb 'have'

• The verb 'have' comes before the subject

• The past participle comes before the subject