The Present Perfect Tense

Take a look at this situation!Take a look at this situation!

Mummy! Ann’s taken my sweets!Mummy! Ann’s taken my sweets!

Oh no! I can’t stay in bed any Oh no! I can’t stay in bed any longer! The children’ve woken up.longer! The children’ve woken up.

’’s takens taken

’’ve woken upve woken up

He’s finished reading the book.He’s finished reading the book.

TAKE A TAKE A LOOK!LOOK!TAKE A TAKE A LOOK!LOOK!

When did they happen? In When did they happen? In the past? In the present?the past? In the present?When did they happen? In When did they happen? In the past? In the present?the past? In the present?

Do you remember which verb

Do you remember which verb

tense was used?tense was used?

Now work it out!Now work it out!Now work it out!Now work it out!

You can use the Present Perfect to talk about a ____________situation which is connected with the ________________.

past present

THE PRESENT PERFECT

WE USE THIS VERB TENSE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST .

IT IS USED WHEN WHAT HAPPENED IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHEN IT HAPPENED.

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

I HAVE EATEN A LOT.

I HAVE BEEN TO ORLANDO.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO LONDON.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TIGER .

I ATE A LOT YESTERDAY.

MY SISTER WENT TO ORLANDO LAST YEAR.

I BOUGHT A CAR AT CHRISTMAS.

I READ A GREAT DEAL WHEN I WAS A CHILD.

IF YOU WANT TO SAY WHEN IT HAPPENED YOU USE THE SIMPLE PAST.

HOW TO FORM THE

PRESENT PERFECT

I HAVE WRITTEN...

SHE HAS DONE...

PETER AND GEORGE HAVE SEEN...

THE DOG HAS HAD...

SUBJECTSUBJECTHAVEHAVE

HASHAS

PAST PARTICIPLE OF PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE MAIN VERBTHE MAIN VERB+ +

NEGATIVE.NEGATIVE.

I HAVEN’T EATENHAVEN’T EATEN THE CAKE

THE CAKE HAS DISAPPEARED, BUT...

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

HAVE YOU SEEN HAVE YOU SEEN A GHOST... ?A GHOST... ?YOU’RE PALE ! YOU’RE PALE !

WE CAN ALSO ASK QUESTIONS USING EVER:

HAVE YOU EVER + PAST PARTICIPLE ?

WHEN WE WANT TO KNOW IF SOMEONE DID SOMETHING DURING HIS LIFE UP TO THE PRESENT MOMENTDURING HIS LIFE UP TO THE PRESENT MOMENT.

- HAVE YOU EVER EATEN JAPANESE FOOD?

- YES, I HAVE .

MORE QUESTIONS

HAVE YOU EVEREVER EATEN SNAKE ?

HAVE YOU EVEREVER BEEN TO NEPAL?

HAVE YOU EVEREVER CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN ?

HAVE YOU EVEREVER BOUGHT ANYTHING REALLY EXPENSIVE?

POSSIBLE ANSWERSPOSSIBLE ANSWERS:: •YES, I HAVE.•YES, ONCE.•YES, TWICE.•YES, MANY TIMES.

•NO, I HAVEN’T•NO, NEVER.•NO, NOT YET

WE NEVER MENTION WHEN THE ACTION HAPPENED IN THE PRESENT PERFECT . IF WE

WANT TO DO SO, WE MUST USE THE PAST SIMPLE.

- HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO FRANCE ?

- YES, I WENTWENT THERE LAST YEARLAST YEAR.

- DID YOU LIKE IT ?

- I SURE DID BUT EVERYTHING WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

- AND YOU ?

- I TRAVELLEDTRAVELLED TO FRANCE IN 1998IN 1998.

PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE ?

1. ANA ................. TO MIAMI WHEN SHE WAS TEN.

2. WE ........... JUST ................ A NEW CAR.

3. .......... HE EVER ................. AN OPERA ?

4. I .............................. MY REPORT.

5. ANA ............................ HERS LAST NIGHT.

6. ............... YOU ............... THE NEWS ?

7. A MAN ..................... HIS WIFE LAST FRIDAY.

GO

BUY

SEE

FINISH

FINISH

HEAR

KILL

WENT

HAVE BOUGHT

HAS SEEN

HAVE FINISHED

FINISHED

HAVE HEARD

KILLED

What has Frank done recently?

1. /read any books lately? (Yes)

2. What car/buy? (Renault)

3. /phone Barbara recently? (No)

5. /see Amy recently? (Yes)

7. Where/ work? (IBM)

9. /travelled abroad lately? (Yes)

Now ask your partner some questions about him/her using the present perfect:

1. /read any books lately? Which one?

2. What car / buy recently?

4. /visit/ friend lately?

5. /watch a good film recently? Which?

7. Where/ work?

8. /travel abroad recently?

9. /buy new clothes recently?

MORE USES OF THE

PRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT

THE PRESENT PERFECTI - IF YOUR ANSWER IS AFFIRMATIVE AND

YOU WANT TO GIVE DETAILS , USE THE PAST SIMPLE .

- HAVE YOU EVER EATEN JAPANESE

FOOD ?

- YES, I HAVE .

- WHEN DID YOU EAT IT ?

- LAST WEEKEND.

- DID YOU LIKE IT ?

- SO - SO .

COMPLETE WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT OR THE PAST SIMPLE :

- _______ YOU EVER _______ GIN ?

- YES, I ________ .

- WHEN _____ YOU _______ IT ?

- LAST CARNIVAL.

- HOW ____ YOU _______ IT ?

- IT ______ OK.

HAVE DRUNK

HAVE

DID DRINK

DID LIKE

WAS

II - AN ACTION THAT BEGAN IN THE PAST AND CONTINUES UP TO THE PRESENT

WE HAVE LIVED IN RIO FOR YEARS

I HAVE STUDIED ENGLISH SINCE 1996

I’VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 10 YEARS

SHE’S WORKED FOR IBM SINCE FEBRUARY

III - AN INDEFINITE PAST ACTION

HE’S ALREADY DONE HIS HOMEWORK

WE HAVE FINISHED THE REPORT

HAVE YOU CLEANED YOUR ROOM YET ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO LONDON ?

COMPLETE WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT1. ............ SHE EVER ................. FOOD FROM BAHIA ?

2. I ................ JUST .................. A GOOD MOVIE ON TV.

3. THEY ........... NEVER ................ CACHAÇA

4. ................ YOU EVER .............. TO THE USA ?

5. THEY ............................ A VERY FAMOUS PERSON

6. WE............................. SOCCER FOR HOURS.

7. SHE ...................................... THE REPORT YET.

DRINKDRINK

SEESEE

BEBE

PLAYPLAY

WRITEWRITE

EATEAT

MEETMEET

HAS EATEN

HAVE SEEN

HAVE DRUNK

HAVE BEEN

HAVE MET

HAVE PLAYED

HASN’T WRITTEN

The present perfect dice1) Talk about something you have done recently.

2) Talk about something you have started in the past and that is still true (use for or since).

3) Talk about something that hasn´t happened yet.

4) Talk about something that has already happened.

5) Talk about something that has just happened.

6) Free for 1 round !!!