the present perfect tense

THE PRESENT PERFECTBy Frank Chavira

Have you surfed on the sea?

No, I haven´t.

Have you done skiing?

No, I haven´t

Have you sky-dived?

Yes, I have

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

We use it to…

1. describe something that happened in the past without specifying when it happened.

2. talk about something that started in the past and countinues up to the present.

HOW DO WE MAKE PRESENT PERFECT SENTENCES?

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

AFFIRMATIVE

I have seen Star Wars many times. Subject + have + verb (past participle) +

comp. He has seen Star Wars many times. Subject + has + verb (past participle) +

comp.Subjec

t Auxiliary Verb Past Part. Complement

I

have

seen Star Wars many times.

You

We

They

He

hasShe

It

Contractions

I have I´ve

You have You´ve

We have We´ve

They have

The´ve

He has He’s

She has She’s

It has It’s

NEGATIVE I have not learnt how to drive. Subject + have + not + verb (past participle) +

comp. He has not learnt how to drive. Subject + has + not + verb (past participle) + comp.

Subject

Auxiliary Not Verb Past Part.Complemen

t

I

have

not learnt how to drive.

You

We

They

He

hasShe

It

Contractions

I have not I haven´t

You have not

You haven´t

We have not

We haven´t

They have not

The haven´’t

He has not He hasn´’t

She has not She hasn´t

It has not It hasn´t

INTERROGATIVE

Have you found your dress? Have + subject + verb (p. p.) + comp. + ? Has she found your dress? Has + subject + verb (p. p.) + comp. + ?

Auxiliary

Subject

Verb Past Part.

ComplementQuestion

mark

Have

I

found your dress ?

you

we

they

Has

he

she

it