2. What is the present perfect?
Is an action that started in past and continue, or
actions at an idefinitive time in the past.
Before
After

3. When do you use the present
perfect?
We use the present perfect to
say that action happened at an
unspecified time before now.

4. Examples:
 I have seen that movie twenty times.
 I think I have met him once before.
 People have traveled to the Moon.
 People have not traveled to Mars.
 Have you read the book yet?

5. How do you actually use the present
perfect?
 Experience
 Change Over Time
 Accomplishments
 An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
 Multiple Actions at Different Times

6. Experience
I have been to France.
I have been to France three times.

7. Change over time
You have grown since the last time I saw you.
The government has become more interested in arts education.
My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.

8. Accomplishments
Man has walked on the Moon.
Doctors have cured many deadly diseases.
Scientists have split the atom.

9. An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
James has not finished his homework yet.
Susan hasn't mastered Japanese, but she can communicate.
The rain hasn't stopped.

10. Multiple Actions at Different Times
The army has attacked that city five times.
I have had four quizzes and five tests so far this semester.
We have had many major problems while working on this project.