Present perfect tense
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Present Perfect Tense
John has left for home.
I have cleaned my room.
I have not eaten meal.
She has not learnt a lesson.
Has Ahmet bought a car ?
Have you seen Jack ?
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have not
eaten an apple
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Present Past Present perfectdobewriteeatdrawbreakspeak
Irregular verbs
did have / has done
wrote have / has writtenate have / has eaten
drew have / has drawnbroke have / has brokenspoke have / has spoken
was/were have / has been
Present Past Present perfecttakeridedrinkswimthrowseego
Irregular verbs
took have / has takenrode have / has ridden
drank have / has drunkswam have / has swumthrew have / has thrownsaw have / has seenwent have / has gone
make get
made have / has madegot have / has got
Time Expressions
still yet already
ever / never
once / twice
since / for
just
James has not finished his homework yet.Have you eaten the apples yet?
I’ve already eaten the apples.
Bill has still not arrived.
I have just arrived.I’ve given flowers to a pop star once.
I have never been to France.
Have you ever met him?
I have played the piano since 2000.
I have played the piano for five years.
1. I have had piano lessons _____ ten years.
2. Peter has collected stamps _____ 2003.
3. Amy has grown flowers _____ last month.
4. My brother has played football _____ two years.
5. John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months.
6. They have done ballet _____ 2000.
7. My father has driven his car _____ 1996.
for
for
for
since
since
since
since
How long …?
How longhave done ballet?
collected stickers?learnt the piano?has
you
heshe
done balletcollected stickerslearnt the piano
since
for
2001.
one year.
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paint pictures, 2003
A: How long have you painted pictures?B: I have painted pictures since 2003.
grow flowers, six months
A: How long have you grown flowers?B: I have grown flowers for six months.
play the violin, five years
A: How long have you played the violin?B: I have played the violin for five years.
Katedo karate, last month
A: How long ______________________ ?B: She _____________________________________ .
has Kate done karatehas done karate since last month
Shirleycollect seashells, last summer
A: How long _______________________________?
B: She ______________________________________ .
has Shirley collected seashells
has collected seashells since last summer
Past Tense Present Perfect Tense
We know thespecific point oftime of theaction.e.g. I drew a picture
last night.
We do not know thetime of the action.
e.g. I’ve drawn a picturealready.
Past tense & Present perfect tense
verb - 1 worde.g. I started playing the violin in 2000.
verb - 2 wordse.g. I’ve played the violin since 2000.
Past Tense Present Perfect Tense
Hint words:yesterday,last night,last Sunday,last year, ago,in 2000
Hint words:since, for, already, just,yet, ever
Past tense & Present perfect tense
e.g. I _______ a dress two weeks ago. (make)made
1. I ______________ in Hong Kong since 1990. (live)
2. My parents _______ our house in 2000. (buy)
3. Miss Lee ___________ at my school for two years.(teach)
4. Tom _______ his uncle one month ago. (visit)
5. Polly and Dolly __________ friends since last year. (be)
6. The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)
have lived
bought
has taught
visited
have been
has slept
a. He / lose / his passport. He’s lost his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
e. They / go / to the cinema.
f. You / eat / four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.
i. We / not / study / French.
a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week. b. They have finished work yet. They haven’t finished work yet.
c. Look! I have buy a new umbrella. Look! I have bought a new umbrella.
d. I have bought three CDs last week. I bought three CDs last week.
e. She hasn’t never seen that film. She has never seen that film.