Present

Perfect
Talk about past experiences
How does it look
like?
 How does it look like?

(Auxiliary or helping verb) (Main verb)

Subject
Have / Has Past Participle
I He
We She
They It
You

I haveYo been to Venice.

he estado en Venecia.
 (Auxiliary or helping verb)
have

has
Have / Has
have

have

has

have

has

have

has

has

has

have
 How does it look like?

(Auxiliary or helping verb) (Main verb)

Subject
Have / Has Past Participle
I He
We She
They It
You
Explain

Past regular verbs = Past Participle Some past irregular verbs = Past Participle
 (Main verb)

Past Participle
Past Participle
walked
jumped
been
sprinted
tested
grown
done

Past regular verbs = Past Participle

Some past irregular verbs = Past Participle
 It’s time to line up! The bell has rung already!

We have finished the work so now we can play.

Who has eaten all the chocolates?

The pigs have made a house of strong bricks.

Little Bear is cross because somebody has broken his chair.

Grandma has caught a cold and is poorly in bed.

The fox has tricked the gingerbread man and now he’s in danger.

Jack has climbed the beanstalk several times before.

 (Auxiliary) (Main verb)

Have / Has Past Participle

I have eaten.
Paul has eaten.

I have not eaten.

Paul has not eaten.

Have you eaten?

Has Paul eaten?
 Contractions

I have I’ve
You have You’ve
We have We’ve
They have They’ve
He has He’s
She has She’s
It has It’s
 Contractions

I have not I haven’t I’ve not

You have not You haven’t You’ve not
We have not We haven’t We’ve not
They have not They haven’t They’ve not
He has not He hasn’t He’s not
She has not She hasn’t She’s not
It has not
It hasn’t It’s not
Past and Present Perfect Tense
Quiz
Take a quiz to see if you are an expert!
Which tense is this sentence in?

George successfully fought the dragon.

Past Present Perfect

You’re correct. How do you know?

Heidi has blown out half of the candles on her birthday cake.

Past Present Perfect

You’re correct. How do you know?

Dayle has posted three hundred flyers about his missing cat.

Past Present Perfect

You have become sensational!

 It cost Harry £60 to replace the fence.

Past Present Perfect

Wow! Go you!
 I understood what was asked of me.

Past Present Perfect

That was tricky. Well done!

Neil has dreamed of being an astronaut since he was a child.

Past Present Perfect

Our work here is done. You are the master of tenses.

Uses of Present
Perfect
 Uses of Present Perfect

The action or state started in the past but continues in the present.

She’s lived in Colombia for 31 years.

She has lived in Colombia for 31 years.

Past Present

Connection to the present: Now she still lives in Colombia.

 Pete and I have been together for 8 years.

Past Present

Connection to the present: Now we are still married.

 I’ve had my dog Tom, since I was 12.
I have had my dog Tom, since I was 12.

Past Present

Connection to the present: Now, I still have Tom.

 Uses of Present Perfect

Bob’s lost his job.

Bob has lost his job.

Past Present

Present impact: Now, he doesn’t have a job and he’s stressed. So, the past action has a present impact.
 I can’t find my keys. I’ve looked everywhere.
I can’t find my keys. I have looked everywhere.

Past Present

Present impact: Now, I can’t get in my house. So, the past action has a present impact
 The government has decided to increase taxes.
The government’s decided to increase taxes.

Past Present

Present impact: Now, taxes are rising. So, the past action has a present impact.
 Heavy rain has caused flooding in many areas.
Heavy rain’s caused flooding in many areas.

Past Present

Present impact: Now, people need help. Cars have been damaged and the roads are ruined. So, the past
action has a present impact.
 Uses of Present Perfect

Past experiences with no specific time stamp.

I’ve been to France twice.
I have been to France twice.

Past Present

We don’t specify the exact moment in the past.

My best friend and I have watched Titanic so many times.

Present
Past

We don’t specify the exact moment in the past.

 Uses of Present Perfect

Unfinished time .

I haven’t been to the gym this month.

I have not been to the gym this month.

The month hasn’t finished.

 My roommate and I have cooked Chinese food twice this week.

A week hasn’t finished.

 In my life I’ve traveled to so many places.
In my life I have traveled to so many places.

I haven’t died. I’m still alive

 Grammar Practice
Take the words from the start of class, and put them into
sentences about you. Use positive or negative sentences.
(Click to reveal)

See Big Ben I have seen Big Ben / I haven’t seen Big Ben.

Visit South Korea I have visited South Korea / I haven’t visited South Korea

Run a marathon I have run a marathon / I haven’t run a marathon.

Eat snails I have eaten snails / I haven’t eaten snails.

Read Hamlet I have read Hamlet / I haven’t read Hamlet

Swim with dolphins I have swum with dolphins / I haven’t swum with dolphins

Climb Mount Everest I have climbed Mount Everest / I haven’t climbed Mount Everest

go on a blind date I have been on a blind date / I haven’t been on a blind date
’s studied

has made

’ve known

’ve studied
’s learned

’s gone

played

’s lived
Correct the 6 mistakes

Have you seen the new equipment in the playground?

Correct

It’s rained a lot this week.

We’ve been to that restaurant before.

Someone has eaten my lunch.

I haven’t seen her.

Correct
Create a mind map and talk about life experiences using the present perfect tense

life experiences
Present
Perfect
For- Since
For- Since
Prepositions to talk about
time
FOR + duration SINCE + starting point

for 10 years

for 8 months

for 5 hours I’ve had a bad shoulder since summer.

I’ve lived here for 10 years.

 For Since
(por) (desde)

• I've been living in this city for 5 • I have worked here since 2020.
years.
• She has been married since 2018.
• She's been working at that
company for 10 years. • They have lived in this house since
2015.
• They've been married for 20
years. • I have known my best friend since
we were kids.
• I've been learning English for 2
years. • He has been studying English since
he was 10 years old.
• She's been sick for a week.
Complete each sentence using "for" or "since" and the provided time expressions.

for
1.I have lived in this city __________ five years.
since
[Link] has worked at the company __________ 2010.
since
[Link] have known each other __________ high school.

for
[Link] has been studying French __________ two months.
since
[Link] have been friends __________ childhood.
since
[Link] team has won three championships __________ 2015.
for
7.I have been waiting __________ an hour.
since
[Link] has traveled to Europe __________ last summer.
Just, Yet, Already
 just- yet-
already
Adverbs used to convey specific meanings
related to time
Just / Yet / Already
● Use “just” to talk about something which happened very recently

I’ve just met your uncle at the store.

(just- before the main verb )

● Use “yet” in negative sentences and questions to talk about something which hasn’t
happened, but you expect it to.

I haven’t finished my homework yet.

Have you watched this movie yet?
(yet- at the end )

● Use “already” to talk about something which happened, maybe before you expected
(already-before the main verb or at the end of the sentence)

He’s found a job already.

He’s already found a job.
(already- at the end of the sentence or before the main verb )
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SB 149
SB 108
Present Perfect
questions
Have you ever eaten
French food?
Have you ever been on
TV?
Have you ever missed the
bus?
Have you ever fallen down
the stairs?
Have you ever tried any
extreme sports?
Have you ever broken a
bone?
Have you ever been to
a wedding?
Have you ever played an
instrument in public?
Have you ever met a
celebrity?
Have you ever fallen
asleep in class?
Have you ever organised a
surprise party?
Have you ever forgotten a
friend’s birthday?
Have you ever hosted a
Thanksgiving dinner?
Have you ever been stuck
in
a lift?
 Have you ever called a
female teacher ‘mum’ by
mistake?
Have you ever laughed
until
you cried?
Have you ever sprained
your ankle?
Have you ever travelled
without paying for a
ticket?
Have you ever written an
article for a newspaper or
magazine?
 Past Simple
Tense
Vs
Present Perfect
 Past Simple Present Perfect
The action started and ended in the The action started in the past
past but it continues in the present.

Past Simple Present Perfect

James and I were best friends for 10 years. James and I have been best friends for 10 years.

Meaning: James no longer is friend with me. Meaning:. James and I are still best friends now.

We can use finished time expressions. We can use unfinished time expressions.

• Last… • Today…
• Yesterday • This… (week, year, month etc.)
• …ago
• In …(year)
 Past Simple Present Perfect
I went to France in 2021. I’ve been to France for 3 days.
We watched Titanic so many times in We have watched Titanic for so many times.
high school.
I met the pope in July I’ve met the pope.
 Common mistakes in
Present Perfect Tense

Common mistakes

Last night, I’ve gone to the pub with a

I have ate... She has saw...
few friends.

I have eaten... She has seen... Last night, I went to the pub with a few
friends.
He ___________
traveled to Paris in 2022.

He ’s traveled
___________ to Paris two times.

Travel
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Write and say 2 truths and 1 lie about yourself using the present
perfect.

Ask questions using Present Perfect.

Have you ever….?
Yes: Finger down
No: Nothing happen.

Finger up at the end of game: You win

All fingers down: You lose.