1. The Present Perfect
Have/Has + Past Participle

2. Time ?
X X

3. 1.The present perfect expresses the
idea that something happened
before now, at an unspecified time in
the past
Time ?
X X

4. 1.The present perfect expresses the
idea that something happened
before now, at an unspecified time in
the past

5. 1.The present perfect expresses the
idea that something happened
before now, at an unspecified time in
the past
They have moved into a new apartment.

6. 1.The present perfect expresses the
idea that something happened
before now, at an unspecified time in
the past
They have moved into a new apartment.
Have you ever visited Mexico?

7. 1.The present perfect expresses the
idea that something happened
before now, at an unspecified time in
the past
They have moved into a new apartment.
Have you ever visited Mexico?
I have never seen snow.

9. The adverbs ever, never, already,yet
still, and just are frequently used
with the present perfect.

10. The adverbs ever, never, already,yet
still, and just are frequently used
with the present perfect.
Jack hasn’t seen it yet.

11. The adverbs ever, never, already,yet
still, and just are frequently used
with the present perfect.
Jack hasn’t seen it yet.
I have already seen Al Gore’s Movie.

12. The adverbs ever, never, already,yet
still, and just are frequently used
with the present perfect.
Jack hasn’t seen it yet.
I have already seen Al Gore’s Movie.
Ann started writing a letter to her parents
last week, but she still hasn’t finished it.

13. The adverbs ever, never, already,yet
still, and just are frequently used
with the present perfect.
Jack hasn’t seen it yet.
I have already seen Al Gore’s Movie.
Ann started writing a letter to her parents
last week, but she still hasn’t finished it.
Alex feels bad. He has just heard some bad
news.

14. X X
X XX

15. 2. The present perfect also
expresses the repetition of an
activity before now.The exact time
of repetition is not important.
X X
X XX

16. 2. The present perfect also
expresses the repetition of an
activity before now.The exact time
of repetition is not important.

17. 2. The present perfect also
expresses the repetition of an
activity before now.The exact time
of repetition is not important.
We have had four tests so far this semester

18. 2. The present perfect also
expresses the repetition of an
activity before now.The exact time
of repetition is not important.
We have had four tests so far this semester
I have written my wife a letter every other
day for the last two weeks.

19. 2. The present perfect also
expresses the repetition of an
activity before now.The exact time
of repetition is not important.
We have had four tests so far this semester
I have written my wife a letter every other
day for the last two weeks.
I have met many people since I came here in
june.

20. 3.The present perfect also expresses
a situation that began in the past
and continues to the present.

21. 3.The present perfect also expresses
a situation that began in the past
and continues to the present.
I have been here since seven o’clock.

22. 3.The present perfect also expresses
a situation that began in the past
and continues to the present.
I have been here since seven o’clock.
We have been here for two weeks.

23. 3.The present perfect also expresses
a situation that began in the past
and continues to the present.
I have been here since seven o’clock.
We have been here for two weeks.
I have had this same pair of shoes for two
weeks.

24. 3.The present perfect also expresses
a situation that began in the past
and continues to the present.
I have been here since seven o’clock.
We have been here for two weeks.
I have had this same pair of shoes for two
weeks.
I have liked cowboy movies ever since I was
a child.

25. Difference between
since and for
Since + a particular time (1984, 2 pm, etc.)
For + a duration of time (2 weeks, half an
hour, etc.)

26. Present perfect
vs.simple past

27. Present perfect
vs.simple past
1. I (attend, not) ______________ any
parties since I came here.

28. Present perfect
vs.simple past
haven’t attended
1. I (attend, not) ______________ any
parties since I came here.

29. Present perfect vs.
simple past

30. Present perfect vs.
simple past
2. Al (go) ___________ to a party at
Sally’s apartment last Saturday night.

31. Present perfect vs.
simple past
went
2. Al (go) ___________ to a party at
Sally’s apartment last Saturday night.

32. Present perfect
vs.simple past

33. Present perfect
vs.simple past
3. Bill (arrive) ______________ here
three days ago.

34. Present perfect
vs.simple past
arrived
3. Bill (arrive) ______________ here
three days ago.

35. Work in pairs and ask
your partner the
following questions:
1.How many tests have you taken since the
first day of class?
2. How many emails have you gotten so far
this week?
3. How many times have you flown in an air-
plane?

36. The long and winding
road
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night the rain washed away,
• __________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
• Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

37. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• __________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
• Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

38. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
I’ve seen
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• __________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
• Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

39. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
I’ve seen
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• has left
__________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
• Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

40. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
I’ve seen
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• has left
__________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
• I’ve been
Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

41. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
I’ve seen
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• has left
__________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
I’ve cried
• I’ve been
Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

42. The long and winding
road (answers)
• The long and winding road that leads to your door,
• Will never disappear,
I’ve seen
• ______________ that road before It always leads me here,
• Leads me to your door.
• The wild and windy night that the rain washed away,
• has left
__________a pool of tears crying for the day.
• Why leave me standing here, let me know the way
I’ve cried
• I’ve been
Many times ___________ alone and many times _________
• I’ve tried
Anyway you'll never know the many ways__________, but
• Still they lead me back to the long and winding road
• You left me standing here a long, long time ago
• Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to you door
• Da, da, da, da--

43. The Present Perfect
Progressive
1. This tense is used to indicate the duration
of an activity that began in the past and
continues to the present. When the tense
has this meaning, it is used with time words
such as, for, since, all morning, all day, all
week.

44. The present perfect
progressive

45. The present perfect
progressive
The earth’s temperature has been rising
steadily since the beginning of the industrial
age.
Al Gore has been studying climate change
for twenty straight years.
It has been raining all day. It is still raining
now.

46. The present perfect
progressive
2. When the tense is used without any
specific mention of time, it expresses a
general activity in progress recently, lately.

47. The present perfect
progressive
He has been thinking about doing something
to save our environment.
All of the students have been studying hard
for the final.
My back hurts, so I have been sleeping on
the floor lately. The bed is too soft.

48. The present perfect
progressive
3. With certain verbs (most notably live,
work, teach), there is little or no difference
in meaning between the two tenses when
since or for is used.

49. present perfect
progressive
I have lived here since 1995. = I have been
living here since 1995.
He has worked at the same institution for
ten years. = He has been working at the
same institution for ten years.

50. Present perfect /
progressive?
Epidemiologists (warn)_________ that the
next pandemic could sicken one in every
three people on the planet.

51. present perfect or
progressive?
Epidemiologists have warned that the next
pandemic could sicken one in every three
people on the planet.

52. present perfect or
progressive?
Epidemiologists (warn)_________ for some
time that the next pandemic could sicken
one in every three people on the planet.

53. present perfect or
progressive?
Epidemiologists have been warning for some
time that the next pandemic could sicken
one in every three people on the planet.

54. present perfect or
progressive?
Flu scientists (urge) ________ the creation
of a global task force since 1995 to
supervise pandemic preparations.

55. Flu scientists have been urging the creation
of a global task force since 1995 to
supervise pandemic preparations.