PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
MARIAN CONCA
WHEN TO USE
PRESENT PERFECT?
COMPLETED ACTIONS WITH A
CONNECTION TO THE PRESENT
Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the
past but have a connection to the present.
Example: “I have broken my leg, so I can’t go to the
party.”
“She has cleaned her room.”
TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES
We use it to talk about experiences in our life.
Examples: “I have been to Berlin.”
“I have been to that restaurant three times.”
“She has travelled to Europe twice.”
“They have visited the Great Wall of China.”
“He has eaten sushi before.”
ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST
AND CONTINUE INTO THE PRESENT
Actions that began in the past and are still relevant or
ongoing in the present.
Examples: “He has lived in this city for five years.”
“I have been an English teacher for ten years.”
HOW TO FORM
PRESENT PERFECT?
POSITIVE
SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + VERB (V3) + OBJECT
She has completed the mission.
NEGATIVE SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + NOT + VERB + OBJECT
(V3)
She has not completed the mission.
QUESTION HAVE / HAS + SUBJECT + VERB (V3) + OBJECT + ?
Has she completed the mission ?
YET = UNTIL NOW (AÚN/TODAVÍA)
When we expect something to happen soon.
In negative sentences and questions.
At the end of the sentence or question.
Examples: “I haven't finished it yet. I'll do it after dinner.“
“He hasn't arrived yet”
JUST = A SHORT TIME AGO (ACABAR DE/
JUSTO)
Between the auxiliary verb (have/has) and the past participle.
Affirmative sentences.
Examples: “I've just seen Susan coming out of the cinema.“
“Have you just taken my pen?”
ALREADY = BEFORE NOW OR EXPECTED
(YA)
Between the auxiliary and the main verb or at the end of the clause.
Affirmative sentences.
Examples: “He wanted to see this film but I've already seen it“
“The train has already left !”
FOR (DURANTE)
For + duration of time = For + number + time word
For a year
2000 2001 2002
Examples: “I have studie dfor 2 hours“
“They have been at the hotel for a week ”
SINCE (DESDE)
Since + starting point = Since a time / a date
Since 2001 (and continues until now)
2001 2012 2023
Examples: “She hasn’t eaten since 7 o’clock“
“Alice has been married since March 2nd. ”
HAVE YOU LEARNT THE
PRESENT PERFECT?
When do we use the Present Perfect Tense?
a) To talk about actions that will happen in the future.
b) To describe actions that occurred at a specific time in the
past.
c) To discuss actions or events that happened in the past but
have a connection to the present.
When do we use the Present Perfect Tense?
a) To talk about actions that will happen in the future.
b) To describe actions that occurred at a specific time in the
past.
c) To discuss actions or events that happened in the past but
have a connection to the present.
Which sentence uses the Present Perfect Tense
correctly?
a) "She have visited Paris last year."
b) "They have visited Paris last year."
c) "I has visited Paris last year."
Which sentence uses the Present Perfect Tense
correctly?
a) "She have visited Paris last year."
b) "They have visited Paris last year."
c) "I has visited Paris last year."
Choose the sentence that uses the Present
Perfect Tense correctly.
a) "He has just arrived home."
b) "He just arrived home."
c) "He has arrive home just now."
Choose the sentence that uses the Present
Perfect Tense correctly.
a) "He has just arrived home."
b) "He just arrived home."
c) "He has arrive home just now."
What is the correct form of the Present Perfect
Tense for the pronoun "I"?
a) "I have went"
b) "I have go"
c) "I have gone"
What is the correct form of the Present Perfect
Tense for the pronoun "I"?
a) "I have went"
b) "I have go"
c) "I have gone"
What is the correct form of the Present Perfect
Tense for the pronoun "He"?
a) "He has went"
b) "He has gone"
c) "He has go"
What is the correct form of the Present Perfect
Tense for the pronoun "He"?
a) "He has went"
b) "He has gone"
c) "He has go"
