PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

THE PURPOSE OF THE LESSON

Identify the use of present

perfect tense accurately
Use present perfect tense
correctly and accurately.
DEFINITION OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 Present perfect tense is a combination of present

and perfect (finished) aspects. It tells about a
completed action which has a now – or – today
result
 Jadi pengertian secara umum tense ini di
gunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan yang sudah
selesai di lakukan atau peristiwa sudah terjadi
sebelumnya tapi hasilnya tampak pada masa
sekarang /hari ini
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 The present perfect is formed from auxiliary verb “ have/ has and past participle
(verb . 3)
 Have is used for subject : I. you, we, they.
 Has is used for subject : she, he it.
 Past participle : regular verb and irregular verb
I
You have eaten an apple
We
They
He
She has eaten an apple
it
THE FUNCTION OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 We use the present perfect tense :

An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.
 Examples :
 I have lived in Nabire since 2001.(= and I still live there)
 She has worked in the bank for five years. (= and still works there)
An action performed during a period that has not yet finished.
 Examples
 She has been to the cinema twice this week. (=and the week isn’t over yet)
 It has rained a lot this year.(=and the year isn’t over yet)
THE FUNCTION OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 We use the present perfect tense :

A repeated action in an unspecified period between the past and now
 Examples :
 We have visited Jakarta several times
 We have eaten at the food stall many times
An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by “just”
 Examples :
 I have just bought a new car
 I have just lunch
 THE FUNCTION OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 We use the present perfect tense :

When we use adverb of present time and the action is not finish yet when we are talking.
 Examples :
 I have not seen febry today
 Have you had holiday this year ?
To give information more about the specific time ( this is the first /second/best time ……)
 Examples :
 This is the second time she has driven a car
 This the best chance you have ever got.
THE PATTERN OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 VERBAL SENTENCE.
PATTERN SENTENCE
POSITIVE ( +) S + HAVE / HAS + PAST  SHE HAS WORKED IN THE
PARTICIPLE (VERB 3) + COMPANY FOR SIX YEARS.
COMPLIMENT  I HAVE FINISHED MY TASKS
NEGATIVE S + HAVE /HAS + NOT + PAST  SHE HAS NOT WORKED IN THE
PARTICIPLE (VERB 3) + COMPANY FOR SIX YEARS.
COMPLIMENT  I HAVE NOT FINISHED MY TASKS
INTERROGATIVE HAVE/HAS + S + PAST  HAS SHE WORKED IN THE
PARTICIPLE ( VERB 3) + COMPANY FOR SIX YEARS ?
COMPLIMENT + ?  YES, SHE HAS
YES, S+ TO BE  NO SHE HAS NOT
NO, S + TOBE + NOT  HAVE YOU FINISHED YOUR TASKS?
 YES, I HAVE
 NO, I HAVE NOT.
THE PATTERN OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

 NOMINAL SENTENCE.
PATTERN SENTENCE
POSITIVE ( +) S + HAVE / HAS + BEEN +  WE HAVE BEEN BACK FROM SCHOOL
COMPLIMENT  HE HAS BEEN RECOVERD FROM ILLNESS.

NEGATIVE S + HAVE / HAS + NOT +  WE HAVE NOT BEEN BACK FROM SCHOOL
BEEN +COMPLIMENT  HE HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED FROM
ILNESS

INTERROGATIVE HAVE / HAS + S + BEEN +  HAVE WE BEEN BACK FROM SCHOOL ?

COMPLIMENT + ?  YES, WE HAVE
YES, S + TOBE  NO, WE HAVE NOT
NO, S + TOBE + NOT  HAS HE BEEN RECOVERED FROM ILLNESS?
 YE, HE HAS
 NO, HE HAS NOT
TIME SIGNAL OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

TIME SIGNAL THE MEANING

JUST BARU SAJA
NEVER / EVER TIDAK PERNAH /PERNAH
ALREADY SUDAH
SO FAR SAMPAI SAAT INI
UNTIL NOW SAMPAI SAAT INI
UP TO PRESENT SAMPAI SAAT INI
EVER SINCE SEJAK SAAT ITU
ALL DAY/ALL NIGHT/ALL WEEK SEPANJANG HARI/ SEPANJANG MALAM/ SEPANJANG MINGGU
ALL MY LIFE SEPANJANG HIDUPKU
RECENTLY BARU – BARU INI
LATELY . AKHIR-AKHIR INI
CONCLUSION

 Present perfect tense is a combination of present and perfect (finished)

aspects. It tells about a completed action which has a now – or – today
result
 The present perfect is formed from auxiliary verb “ have/ has and past
participle (verb . 3)
 Have is used for subject : I. you, we, they.
 Has is used for subject : she, he it.
 There are two form in Present perfect tense, they are :
 Verbal sentences ( they have played football)
Nominal sentence (she has been to Europe)
EXERCISES

 CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PRESENT PERFECT TENSE!

1. Decky telah mengundurkan diri dari perusahaan ini.
2. Citra masih belum sarapan.
3. Edy telah lulus dari universitas.
4. Apakah Herman telah kembali dari sekolah?
5. Gilang masih belum berhenti merokok.
6. Apakah Debby telah menelponmu?
7. Vebry telah menjadi pegawai di toko roti itu sejak tahun 2011
8. Lia telah sakit sejak semalam. Saya akan membawanya ke klinik nanti.
9. Dwika belum pernah disini
10. Apakah Amalia pernah kerumahmu sebelumnya?
ACTIVITY !

 Create your own words by using PRESENT

PERFECT TENSE ( verbal and nominal
sentence ) in positive, negative and
interrogative form !
 Answer :
 ………………….