Present perfect tense

1. Present
Perfect Tense

2. I have cleaned my room.
John has left for home.

3. I have not eaten meal.
She has not learnt a lesson.

4. Has Ahmet bought a car ?
Have you seen Jack ?

5. I
You
We
They
He
She
It
John
Have
Has
have
eaten
an apple
eaten
an apple
.
have not
has
has not
you
we
he
it
eaten
an apple
.
?

6. Irregular verbs
Present
do
be
write
eat
draw
break
speak
Past
Present perfect
did
have / has done
was/were
have / has been
wrote
have / has written
ate
have / has eaten
drew
have / has drawn
broke
have / has broken
spoke
have / has spoken

7. Irregular verbs
Present
take
ride
drink
swim
throw
see
go
make
get
Past
took
rode
drank
swam
threw
saw
went
made
got
Present perfect
have / has taken
have / has ridden
have / has drunk
have / has swum
have / has thrown
have / has seen
have / has gone
have / has made
have / has got

8. yet
still
already
Time
Expressions
since / for
ever / never
just
once / twice

9. James has not finished his homework yet.
Have you eaten the apples yet?
I’ve already eaten the apples.
Bill has still not arrived.
I have just arrived.
I’ve given flowers to a pop star once.

10. I have never been to France.
Have you ever met him?
I have played the piano since 2000.
I have played the piano for five years.

11. for
1. I have had piano lessons _____ ten years.
2. Peter has collected stamps since 2003.
_____
3. Amy has grown flowers since last month.
_____
for
4. My brother has played football _____ two years.
for
5. John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months.
6. They have done ballet since 2000.
_____
since
7. My father has driven his car _____ 1996.

12. How long …?
have
you
has
he
she
How long
I
have
He
She
has
done ballet?
collected stickers?
learnt the piano?
since 2001.
done ballet
collected stickers
learnt the piano for one year.

13. paint pictures, 2003
A: How long have you painted pictures?
B: I have painted pictures since 2003.

14. grow flowers, six months
A: How long have you grown flowers?
B: I have grown flowers for six months.

15. play the violin, five years
A: How long have you played the violin?
B: I have played the violin for five years.

16. Kate
do karate, last month
has Kate done karate
A: How long ______________________ ?
has done karate since last month
B: She _____________________________________ .

17. Shirley
collect seashells, last summer
A: How long has Shirley collected seashells
_______________________________?
has collected seashells since last summer
B: She ______________________________________ .

18. Past tense & Present perfect tense
Past Tense
 We know the
specific point of
time of the
action.
e.g. I drew a picture
last night.
Present Perfect Tense
 We do not know the
time of the action.
e.g. I’ve drawn a picture
already.

19. Past tense & Present perfect tense
Past Tense
 verb - 1 word
e.g. I started playing
the violin in 2000.
 Hint words:
yesterday,
last night,
last Sunday,
last year, ago,
in 2000
Present Perfect Tense
 verb - 2 words
e.g. I’ve played the violin
since 2000.
 Hint words:
since, for, already, just,
yet, ever

20. made
e.g. I _______ a dress two weeks ago. (make)
have lived
1. I ______________ in Hong Kong since 1990. (live)
2. My parents bought our house in 2000. (buy)
_______
3. Miss Lee has taught at my school for two years.(teach)
___________
visited
4. Tom _______ his uncle one month ago. (visit)
5. Polly and Dollyhave been friends since last year. (be)
__________
has slept
6. The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)

21. a. He / lose / his passport.
He’s lost his passport.
b. We / not / finish / our work.
c. They / buy / a new house.
d. I / visit / New York / five times.
e. They / go / to the cinema.
f. You / eat / four bananas!
g. She / not / travel / far.
h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.
i. We / not / study / French.

22. a. I have played tennis last week.
I played tennis last week.
b. They have finished work yet.
They haven’t finished work yet.
c. Look! I have buy a new umbrella.
Look! I have bought a new umbrella.
d. I have bought three CDs last week.
I bought three CDs last week.
e. She hasn’t never seen that film.
She has never seen that film.