Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Present Perfect


Grammar
Session 2, Nov 13.2012
Mr Roheli


Present Perfect

Main format:
+  à Subject + Has/have + Past participle(verb 3)
 à  Subject + has/have+ not + Past participle (verb 3)
 à Has/have + subject + Past participle (verb 3)

Example:


Have/Has
Subject
Have/Has
Not
Past participle
Object
+

I,You,They,We
Have

eaten
a sandwich

It,He,She
Has

eaten
a sandwich
-

I,You,They,We
have
not
eaten
a sandwich

It,He,She
has
not
eaten
a sandwich
?
Have
I,You,They,We


eaten
a sandwich
Has
It,He,She


eaten
a sandwich

Present Perfect - Diagram
We use the Present Perfect for actions in the past which have a connection to the present. The time when these actions happened is not important.




We use the Present Perfect for recently completed actions.



We use the Present Perfect for actions beginning in the past and still continuing.


Useful

No
It is used for expresses
Example
Signal Word
1
For actions in the past which have a connection to the present. The time when these actions happened is not important.

I have never seen him
just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for
2
the Present Perfect for recently completed actions
Selly has met many people   since she came here in July.
so far, up to now, recently, since, for
3
actions beginning in the past and still continuing
Mr. bono has been here since eight o’clock.
We have stood here, for 2   hours.

since, for

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