Present Perfect

A simple presentation about the present perfect tense, inspired by Family and Friends 5.

Transcript

1. PRESENT PERFECT WITH EVER AND NEVER Lavin S. Aziz
2. PRESENT PERFECT ▪ We use the present perfect to talk about actions in the past that are still true now. ▪ E.g. I have decided to teach grade 5 for this year. ▪I He ▪ We She ▪ You + Have + V. PP. + Has + V. PP. It ▪ They Note: Page 96 is important, so as to know how to use the verbs correctly.
3. PRESENT PERFECT/NEGATIVE FORM ▪I He ▪ We She ▪ You + Have (not) + V. PP. It ▪ They ▪ E.g. I haven’t/ have not seen that movie. + Has (not) + V. PP.
4. PRESENT PERFECT/ QUESTION FORM ▪ I ▪ We ▪ Have + You ▪ He Has + She + V. PP. + ? + V. PP. + ? It They ▪ E.g. Have you finished your homework? ▪ E.g. Has she visited Paris? Yes, I have or No, I haven’t
5. PRESENT PERFECT WITH EVER ▪ The word ever means ‘in your life up to now’ we can use it with the question form of the present perfect to ask about someone’s life experience. ▪ Have you ever been to India? No, I haven’t or Yes, I have. ▪ Has she ever travelled by train? Yes, she has or No, she hasn’t.
6. PRESENT PERFECT EXAMPLE
7. PRESENT PERFECT WITH NEVER ▪ We use never in the present perfect to talk about something that we have not done in our life up to now. We always use an affirmative verb with never. ▪ E.g. I have never cheated in exam. ▪ E.g. She has never made cookies.
8. NOTE!!!
9. IMPORTANT! ▪I have been to school: visit and return (means I went to school and came back). ▪I have gone to school: still away (means you still in school).