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Present Perfect Tense

The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It defines the present perfect tense as expressing an action that occurred in the past but is still relevant to the present. It formed using the auxiliary verbs have or has plus the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous tense expresses an action that began in the past and is ongoing, formed using have/has been plus the present participle of the verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the structures and uses of both tenses, including with adverbs like yet and just, in the passive voice, and restrictions on certain verbs. A quiz section tests understanding of forming sentences in these tenses.
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Present Perfect Tense

The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It defines the present perfect tense as expressing an action that occurred in the past but is still relevant to the present. It formed using the auxiliary verbs have or has plus the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous tense expresses an action that began in the past and is ongoing, formed using have/has been plus the present participle of the verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the structures and uses of both tenses, including with adverbs like yet and just, in the passive voice, and restrictions on certain verbs. A quiz section tests understanding of forming sentences in these tenses.
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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

AND
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
DR. RONNY, M.KES.
MEMBER:
EVALDO STEVAN 2111111110006
MARVEL WENDEL 2111111210039
FARIDAH HAYATI 2111111220002
DINDA AYU FEBRIANTI 2111111220023
HELINA AGUSTINA 2111111220037
REZKY BERLIANOOR 2111111310012
M. RIZKY NUARI ASMIK ARA 2111111310032
NAZWA NUR ASSYFA 2111111320010
NOOR AA'ISYAH 2111111320027
Present
Perfect Tense
DEFINITION
The present perfect tense is one of the common verb tenses in English,
used to show an action that happened in the past that is directly
related to the present, such as actions that are still continuing or that
indicate a change over time. We cover a complete list of when to use
the present perfect tense below.

Don’t let the name confuse you-even though the word present is there,
the present perfect tense deals with actions that happened or started
in the past. In fact, the present perfect tense is often used
interchangeably with the simple past tense, although there are some
special situations in which you can only use one or the other, also
explained below.
How do you use the
present perfect tense?
In the present perfect tense, the main verbs always use the auxiliary
verbs (helper verbs) has or have. The main verb takes a participle
form, specifically the past participle. The past participle is often the
same form as the simple past form of the verb, unless it’s an irregular
verb, which each have their own unique past participle form. We
explain in more detail how to form them in our guide to participles.
Only the auxiliary verbs are conjugated to fit the subject-verb
agreement in the present perfect tense; the past participle of the
main verb remains the same no matter what the subject is.
Generally, you use have for all subjects except the singular third-
person, which instead uses has.

First-person: I have come a long way.


Second person: You have come a long way.
Third-person plural: They have come a long way.
Third-person singular: He/she/it has come a long way.
Nominal Sentence
Formula

(+) Affirmative/positif (-) Negative/negatif (?) Interrogative

Subject+have/has+been Subject+have/has+not Have/has+subject+been


+Complement +been+Complement +Complement+?

Example: Example : Example :


You have been a creative We have not been Has she been very busy
writer since 2018. hungry. this week?
Verbal Sentence
Formula

(-) Negative/negatif (?) Interrogative


(+) Affirmative/positif

Subject+have/has+not Have/has+subject+Verb 3
Subject+have/has+Verb 3
+Verb 3 +?
Example :
Example : Example :
I have eaten three a day.
They have not paid their Have they surprised Nindy?
orders.
Contraction in
Present Perfect Tense

Positive form of present perfect Negatif form of present perfect


tense tense
I have : I’ve I have not: I haven’t
You have: You’ve You have not: You haven’t
We have: We’ve We have not: We haven’t
They have: They’ve They have not: They haven’t
She has: She’s She has not: She hasn’t
He has: He’s He has not: He hasn’t
It has: It’s It has not: It hasn’t
How to use the present perfect tense with
adverbs

with the present perfect tense you can also place the adverb
between the auxiliary verb and the past participe.

[have/has] + [adverb] + [past participle]


They have gradually advanced their career from cashier
to senior manager.
All the guests have already arrived.

How to use the present perfect tense with


adverbs

Certain adverbs—especially yet and just—have special rules for


where they’re placed. Moreover, because these adverbs relate to
time, they’re often used together with the present perfect tense.

The adverb yet, used often with a negative or in questions,


almost always comes at the end of a sentence or clause.

Sadly, he hasn’t finished the race yet.


Have you finished your homework yet?

How to use the present perfect tense with


adverbs

Conversely, the adverb just is always placed between the


auxiliary verb and the past participle.

I’ve just woken up.


Their plane has just landed.

How to use the present perfect tense


in the passive voice

To use the present perfect tense in the passive voice, use been (the past
participle of the verb be) before the past participle of the main verb.

[have/has] + [been] + [past participle]


She has been given an award.
You have just been handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the
present perfect progressive tense) shows that something
started in the past and is continuing at the present time. The
present perfect continuous is formed using the construction :
S + has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing)
Structure of the
Present Perfect Continuous
Tense
(?) Interrogative
(+) Affirmative (-) Negative

Question Form :
Positive Form : Negative Form :
Has/Have/Haven't/

Subject + Has/Have +
Subject + Has/Have +

Hasn't +Subject + Been

Been + Verb-ing NOT + Been + Verb-ing


+ Verb-ing

Example: Example:
Example :
They have been waiting
He has not been eating

Has he been playing the

in the library since 3 PM for the last 5 hours


computer game all day?
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
example : I have been reading War and Peace for a
month now.

In this sentence, using the present perfect continuous


verb tense conveys that reading War and Peace is an
activity that began sometime in the past and is not yet
finished in the present (which is understandable in this
case, given the length of Tolstoy’s weighty tome).
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
Recently and lately are words that we often find with
verbs in the present perfect continuous tense.
example:
Mia has been competing in flute competitions
recently. (And she will continue to do so.)
I haven’t been feeling well lately. (And I am still sick
now.)
Recently, I’ve been misplacing my wallet and keys.
(Because I sure don’t know where they are.)
Not all verbs are compatible with continuous
action. Some examples of such verbs are to be,
to arrive, and to own.
Incorrect : I have been owning
my Mazda since 2007.

Correct : I have owned my Mazda since 2007. (present


perfect tense)

Incorrect : Gus has been being late for work recently.


Correct : Gus has been late for work recently. (present


perfect tense)

ANY QUESTIONS?
Quiz
I/KNOW/HER/TWO YEARS AGO
Answer
I HAVE KNOWN HER SINCE TWO YEARS
AGO
Quiz
HAVE, HAS/HE/DENTIST/LAST YEAR/?
Answer
HAS HE BEEN A DENTIST SINCE
LAST YEAR?
Passive
Voice Quiz
I have given her a flower
Answer
She has been given a
flower (by me).
Quiz
TIMOTHY/COMPETE/BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS/RECENTLY
Answer
TIMOTHY HAS BEEN COMPETING
IN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
RECENTLY.
Quiz
choose the right sentence

I HAVE BEEN
I HAVE OWNED
OWNING MY
MY LAPTOP FOR
LAPTOP FOR SIX
SIX MONTHS.
MONTHS.

Left or Right
Quiz

I HAVE BEEN
I HAVE OWNED
OWNING MY
MY LAPTOP FOR
LAPTOP FOR SIX
SIX MONTHS.
MONTHS.
THANK YOU

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