1. PRESENT PERFECT
Form and uses

2. Present Perfect
FORM
AUXILIARY VERB + PAST PARTICIPLE
I have been to London three times.
She has seen the film.
They have gone to school by bus.

3. Present Perfect
+
SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT
I have studied a lot for this exam.
She has eaten all the food!
We have met before.

4. Present Perfect
-
SUBJECT + AUX+ NOT +PAST PARTICIPLE +
COMPLEMENT
I haven’t (have +not) studied a lot for this exam.
She hasn’t (has + not) eaten anything!
We haven’t met before.

5. Present Perfect
yes/no ?
AUX + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE (+
COMPLEMENT)?
Have you seen my new coat? Yes, I have / No, I haven’t
Has she phoned her mother? Yes, she has / No, she hasn’t
Have they finished their homework? Yes, they have / No, they
haven’t

6. Present Perfect
WH- ?
WH + AUX + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
(+ COMPLEMENT)?
Where have you been?
What has she bought?
How much money have you spent on that car?

7. Present Perfect
What does “present perfect” mean?
I have been to London three times.
The present perfect tense connects the present and the past.
When I say “I have been to London three times” the time reference
is UP TO NOW or SO FAR. This meaning is in the tense itself.

8. Present Perfect
EXAMPLE 1:
Have you ever been to London?
EVER = AT ANY TIME IN YOUR LIFE UNTIL
NOW

9. Present Perfect
EXAMPLE 2:
He has just found a job.
JUST = IN THE NEAR PAST AND THEREFORE
LINKED TO THE PRESENT.

10. Present Perfect
EXAMPLE 3:
I have lost my passport.
I HAVE A PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE I DON’T
HAVE MY PASSPORT.

11. Present Perfect
EXAMPLE 4:
She has studied English for three
years.
SHE STARTED STUDYING ENGLISH 3 YEARS
AGO AND IS STILL DOING IT.

12. Present Perfect
KEYWORDS

13. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
JUST
She has just arrived from London.

14. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
RECENTLY
Have you been to the theatre recently?

15. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
SO FAR
He has had three different jobs so far.

16. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
EVER
Have you ever travelled by plane?

17. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
NEVER
They have never been to the USA.

18. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
FOR
I have worked here for 11 years.

19. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
SINCE
I have worked here since 2000.

20. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
ALREADY
You have already read that book.

21. Present Perfect
PRESENT PERFECT KEYWORDS
YET
You haven’t read that book yet.

22. Present Perfect
WHEN DO WE USE THE
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE?

23. Present Perfect
To connect the past and the present:
I haven’t seen the film.
With certain keywords:
They have always lived here.

24. Present Perfect
To talk about something that happened at an
unspecified time in the past.
Have you seen the film?
If we specify the time, we use the simple past
Yes, I saw it last week.

25. Present Perfect
PRACTICE TIME
BBC LEARNING ENGLISH: QUIZ 1
BBC LEARNING ENGLISH: QUIZ 2
PRESENT PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST
FOR AND SINCE 1
FOR AND SINCE 2