BY: Mohamed Boujamaa
Trainer teacher: Mr. Mohamed Snineh
GRAMMAR:
THE PRESENT PERFECT
We form the present perfect tense
with have / has + past participle.
Present perfect tense
I
You
We
They
have
eaten
an apple.
He
She
It
John
has
eaten
an apple.
Present Past Present perfect
do
be
write
eat
draw
break
speak
Irregular verbs
Present perfect tense
did
have / has done
wrote have / has written
ate
have / has eaten
drew
have / has drawn
broke
have / has broken
spoke
have / has spoken
was/were have / has been
Present Past Present perfect
sweep
make
get
Irregular verbs
Present perfect tense
swept
have / has swept
made
have / has made
got have / has got
e.g. (a) Ben is eating a chicken leg.
(b) Ben has eaten a chicken leg.
Example (1)
We use the Present Perfect tense to
show the result of an action.
I have done my homework yesterday.
I did my homework yesterday.
Example (2)
We cannot use the Present Perfect tense
with adverbs of time,
e.g. yesterday, two weeks ago.
Practice (1)
Present Past Present perfect
e.g. make
4 draw
7 write
made
have / has made
drew
have / has drawn
wrote
have / has written
1 do
2 tidy
3 eat
5 take
6 paint
did have / has done
tidied
have / has tidied
ate
have / has eaten
took
have / has taken
painted
have / has painted
Already / yet
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)
Yet goes at the END of the sentence or question.
No, I havent eaten the apples yet. (negative)
In the Present Perfect tense, we use
yet with questions or negative (no)
sentences.
Already / yet
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)
Yes, Ive already eaten the apples. (positive)
Already goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of the sentence.
or Yes, Ive eaten the apples already. (positive)
In the Present Perfect tense, we use
already with positive (yes) sentences.
once / twice
How many time have you given flowers to the
pop star ? (question)
Ive given flowers to a pop star once only.
once goes at the END of the sentence.
or Ive given flowers to a pop star only once.
In the Present Perfect tense, we use once
/twice to express frequency.
ever / never
Have you ever celebrated the Cheung Chau Bun
Festival ? (question)
No,Ive never celebrated the Cheung Chau Bun
Festival. (answer)
In the Present Perfect tense, we use ever
(question) and never (answer) to express
frequency.
______ Mary _______ her homework _____?
Yes, she __________her homework _______ .
Has done yet
has done already
Already / yet
e.g.
do
Yes, she _________________her homework.
has already done
or
______ Ben _______ his hamburger_____ ?
No, he ___________________ his hamburger
_______ .
Has eaten yet
hasnt / has not eaten
Already / yet
e.g.
eat
yet
2 (sweep)
________ Sally and Joe ________ the
floor _______ ?
No, they____________ the floor
_____ .
1 (do)
________ Mum ________ the washing
_______ ?
Yes, she _______________ the washing.
Has done
yet
has already done
Have
swept
yet
havent swept
yet
Practice
4 (write)
________ Mark ________ the letter
_______ ?
No, he ____________ the letter _____ .
3 (throw)
________ you ________ away the rubbish
_______ ?
Yes, I ______________ away the rubbish
_______ .
Have thrown
yet
ve / have thrown
Has
written
yet
hasnt written yet
already
Practice
6 (watch)
_______ you ______ _______ birds in Mai Po
Wetlands ?
No, I ____________ ________ birds in Mai
Po Wetlands.
5 (visit)
How ____________ have you ________ Hong
Kong Disneyland ?
I ______________ there _________.
Have
watched
have never watched
Practice
many times visited
have visited twice
ever
