the present perfect tense
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This slideshow explains the use and grammatical structure of the Present Perfect Tense.TRANSCRIPT
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