The autumn has already arrived.How do you know?Present Perfect Tense

The Present Perfect TenseHow long have they been married?They have been married for 45 years

Ann's car has just broken downAnnThe Present Perfect Tense

She has hurt her arm (The exact time is not mentioned. What is important is the fact that her arm is hurt and she's got a plaster on it)The Present Perfect Tense

Jill has bought a new horse.(The exact time is unknown or unimportant. What is important is the fact that she now owns a new horse.)The Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect TenseFORM: have / has + past participle

Affirmative: I have seen the film before. She has seen the film before.

Interrogative: Have you seen the film before? Has she seen the film before?

Negative: They havent seen the film before. He hasnt seen the film before.

Present Perfect Tense1- It is used to express actions that started in the past and continue up to the present, the time period is not finished. We use for and since with this meaning. I havent eaten since yesterday morning. I am really hungryThey have been friends for twenty yearsUses of the present perfect

2- Recent events: It is used to describe actions which have recently finished and their results are visible in the present.

Present Perfect TenseWhy are they so happy?They have just won a prize so they are really pleasedThey have just painted the walls.(The paint on the walls is still wet)

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3- Personal experiences: It is used to express personal experiences, there is not a definite time given. The time expressions ever and never are very often used with this meaning

Jack has been to Japan twice.Have you ever been there?

The Present Perfect TenseFill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense

I.. (see) that film before.We .(read) three English books in classMy mother .(be) to London twice this year.John (borrow) four CDs from me.The children .......(eat) breakfast..You (drink) all the coffee.Be quiet! The film (start)My parents(have) this house since 1950.

The Present Perfect Tense How long/ For/ SinceHow long is used in questions to ask about durationHow long have you worked here?How long have you been in Istanbul?

For is used to express duration.I've worked here for two years.

Since is used to state a starting point.I've been in Istanbul since 2000.

The Present Perfect TenseMake sentences using since and for

Tom/be/teacher/ten yearsAlice/have/her dog/last monthJennifer/not swim/last summerI/not see/Maria/two daysMy brother/be/here/10:30Anna/not play/tennis/three weeks

The Present Perfect TenseEver/ neverEver is used in questions and goes between the verb have and the past participle.Have you ever played ice-hockey?Have you ever travelled to the USA?

Never is used to make a negative statement and goes between the verb have and the past participleI have never played ice-hockey.I have never travelled to the USA.

The Present Perfect TenseWrite questions and answersDavid and Sera /eat / pizza?

Have David and Sera eaten any pizza?No, they haven't. They have eaten some cakes.SeraDavidcake

The Present Perfect TenseWrite questions and answersMoscowVictoriaVictoria /be / to Moscow?

The Present Perfect TenseWrite questions and answersAndy/ write/ a letter?

The Present Perfect TenseWrite questions and answersThe boys/ lose / the match?

The Present Perfect TenseWrite questions and answersHow long / your grandparents / be married?50

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