1. The Present perfect Tense

2. Present perfect and its usage:
1) To talk about situations that began in the past and continue up to now
Mrs. Oh has been a teacher since 2002.
•Rita knows Rob. They met two months ago. She has known him three years ago. I have known him for three years.
Notice the use of since vs for in the examples
Since+ a specific point in time(e.g. , 2002)
For+ a length of time (e.g. , two months, three years).

3. 2) To talk about events that have (or haven’t) happened before now. The
exact time of the event is unspecified.
Example:
A. Have you ever seen snow?
B. No, I haven’t. I have never seen snow.
A. Have you finished your homework yet? I still haven’t finished mine. Jack
has already finished his.
The adverb ever, never, yet, still, and already
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4. 3) To express an event that has occurred repeatedly from a point in the past
up to the present time.
Example:
We have had three test so far this term.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.
I have met many people since I came here.

5. Affirmative statement
To make an Affirmative future progressive statement, simply follow this pattern:
Subject+has/have +Past participle
past participle:
- regular verbs: main verb in base form + -ed
- irregular verbs: 3rd form of the verb
Example:
Regular verb:
•I/we/you/they have opened the window.
•He/she/it has opened the window.
Irregular Verb:
•I/we/you/they have gone to the supermarket.
•He/she/it has gone to the supermarket.

6. Negative statement
To make a negative present perfect statement, simply follow the following pattern:
Subject+has/have +Past participle
Regular verb:
•I/we/you/they have not opened the window.
•He/she/it has not opened the window.
Irregular Verb:
I/we/you/they have not gone to the supermarket.
He/she/it has not gone to the supermarket.

7. Question
To make a question in the present perfect, simply follow the following pattern:
Has/Have+subject+Past participle
Regular verb:
•Have I/we/you/they opened the window?
•Has he/she/it opened the window?
Irregular Verb:
•Have I/we/you/they gone to the supermarket?
•Has he/she/it gone to the supermarket?

8. Present perfect form
Affirmative
Negative
Question
I taking a shower
I will not be taking a
shower
Will I be taking a
shower?
you will not be running
you will be running home
home
will you be running
home?
She will be reading a
magazine.
She will not be reading a
magazine.
Will She be reading a
magazine?
We will be playing a
computer game
We will not be playing a
computer game
Will we be playing a
computer game?
He will be writing a letter
He will not be writing a
letter
Will he be writing a
letter?

9. Exercise:
Make sentences in present perfect tense.
Affirmative
Negative
Question
Karen has sent me an e- Karen hasn’t sent me an
mail
e-mail
colin has gone to a
concert
We have done the
shopping for our
grandmother
They have already
packed their rucksacks
Has colin gone to a
concert
Have we done the
shopping for our
grandmother?
They haven’t already
packed their rucksacks

10. Exercise:
Make sentences in present perfect tense.
Affirmative
Negative
Question
Karen has sent me an e- Karen hasn’t sent me an
mail
e-mail
colin has gone to a
concert
We have done the
shopping for our
grandmother
They have already
packed their rucksacks
Has colin gone to a
concert
Have we done the
shopping for our
grandmother?
They haven’t already
packed their rucksacks