2. FORM OF THE PRESENT
PERFECT
THE PRESENT PERFECT USES THE
AUXILIARY HAVE AND THE PAST
PARTICIPLE
I HAVE FINISHED MY WORK
SHE HAS BEEN TO CHINA.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY PEN?
3. FORM: THINGS TO NOTE
THE AUXILIARY HAVE CHANGES
FORM:
I HAVE, YOU HAVE, WE HAVE
BUT
HE HAS, SHE HAS, JOHN HAS
4. USING CONTRACTIONS
IN THE PRESENT PERFECT
I’VE = I HAVE YOU’VE= YOU HAVE
HE’S = HE HAS SHE’S = SHE HAS
WE’VE = WE HAVE THEY’VE = THEY HAVE
5. PRACTICE USING
CONTRACTIONS
• WE HAVE JUST SOLVED THE
PROBLEM.
We’ve just solved the problem.
SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO FRANCE.
She’s never been to France.
THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 5 YEARS.
They’ve been married for 5 years.
YOU HAVE SEEN THAT MOVIE.
You’ve seen that movie.
6. THINGS TO NOTE
• THE PAST PARTICIPLE IS FORMED
IN REGULAR VERBS BY ADDING
-ED
IN IRREGULAR VERBS THE WHOLE
FORM CHANGES
SEE, SAW, SEEN
DO, DID, DONE
EAT, ATE, EATEN
7. INDEFINITE TIME IN THE
PAST
DURATION OF AN ACTION OR
STATE FROM PRESENT TO
PAST
FOR
SINCE
9. EXAMPLES OF
INDEFINITE TIME
You have seen that movie.
He has just finished his project.
The books have not arrived yet.
They have already eaten lunch.
I have never met her husband.
Have you ever tasted sushi?
10. EXTRA PRACTICE WITH
INDEFINITE TIME
• Excuse me, but (we
meet) ? You look familiar.
• I’m not hungry. I (just
have) lunch.
How many people (you
invite) to the party?
Can you let me in? I
(forget) my key.
have we met
‘ve just had
have you
‘ve forgotten
11. DURATION OF TIME
• Use for an action, event, or state that
started in the past but continues (or
can continue) into the present
Used most often with
I’ve been on the phone for 10
minutes.
I’ve been on the phone since 8
o’clock.
How long have I been on the phone?
for
how long
since
12. DURATION OF TIME –
TIME SIGNALS
for
since
10 o’clock this
morning
Tuesday
A long time
years
…the past year
…many years
so far
13. USING FOR AND SINCE
• Use for
o With an amount (length) of time
…for a year …for 3 hours
…for 2 days …for a long time
• Use since
o With a specific moment in time
…since 1995 …since I woke up
…since last Tuesday …since 8 a.m.
14. DURATION OF TIME EXAMPLES
I’ve known her for many years.
She has been waiting here for over
an hour.
They have been in Canada for the
past ten years.
He has owned his home since 1995.
She has taught here for many
years.
She has not seen him in ages.
15. PRACTICING THE PRESENT PERFECT
I (wait) for the bus for 20
minutes!
What (do) to my hair? It’s awful!
I can’t go to the party with you. I
( finish) my homework.
Where is Marc? He (go) shopping for
Food.
How long (you work) here?
have been
waiting
have you
done
haven’t
finished
‘s gone
have you
worked
16. PRACTICE PRESENT PERFECT
WITH FOR AND SINCE
James has not seen his brother ten
years.
We have had an Internet connection
last September.
She has had that cough 2 weeks.
Louis has played the piano he was a
child.
I haven’t seen Claire she
graduated.
I have not slept well last Friday.
since
for
since
since
since
for
