UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN ENRIQUE GUZMÁN Y

VALLE
“Alma Máter del Magisterio Nacional”
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES Y HUMANIDADES
Departamento Académico de Lenguas Extranjeras
ENGLISH III
Week 12

Present perfect tense

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OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the class, students will be able

to use the present perfect to relate past events to the present.
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1.- Be on time in class.
2.- Be respectful and use a good language to
communicate your ideas.
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4.- Have fun and do your best.
5.- Your participation is important for us!
In this part, you will learn to use the present
perfect tense to relate past events to the
present.
The aircraft has
landed. They´ve
opended the
doors.

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Talking about the past
Do you remember when we use the simple past tense?
We use it to talk about actions completed in the past.

Past action

I ate pizza yesterday..

We often use the simple past
tense with time phrases or words
such as yesterday and last week.

Then what do we use the

present perfect tense for?
Relating the past to the present
We use the present perfect tense when we are
interested in the present result of a past action.

Past action Present result

I’m full
I have eaten lunch.
now!
We use the present perfect … we want to know the result
tense here because … of the past action (He’s full!)
Relating the past to the present
Let’s look at another example.

Past action Present result

Macy has a
I have given Macy a present. present now!
We use the present perfect … we want to know the
tense here because … result of the past action
(Macy has a present now!)
The present perfect
Let’s look at how we form the present perfect tense.

We form the present perfect tense using:

have + past participle

I have eaten lunch.

I have given Macy a present.

We don’t use time phrases or words
such as yesterday or last week with
the present perfect tense.
The present perfect
When the subject is he, she or it, we use:
has + past participle

She has bought some new

clothes.
She have bought …

He has broken a flowerpot.

 The present perfect
Notice that we use the past participle in the present perfect tense.

My mom has baked a cake.

Some past participles verbs are the
same as the past tense form.

I have fallen off my bicycle.

Other past participles verbs are
different from the past tense form.
Click here for some common
past participles verbs.
Quick Check

1. There is a mistake in each of the following

present perfect tense sentences. Find the
mistakes and correct them.
has
Mom have washed the clothes.

eaten
We have ate some food.
Quick Check

2. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

has finished (finish) her

Jane _____________
homework.
Quick Check

3. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

have bought
I _____________ (buy) some
flowers for my mom.
Quick Check

4. Fill in the blank using the present perfect

tense.

has fallen (fall) off his

He ___________
bicycle. Ouch!
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Let’s look at another example.

2012 now (2022)

He started to be a writer … and he’s still a

in 2012 ... writer now.

He has been a writer since 2012.

Can we also use for to
talk about time?
For

2012 now (2022)

2022 – 2012 = 10 years
He started to be a writer … and he’s still a
in 2012 ... writer now.

He has been a writer for ten years.

We use for to talk about the
length of a period of time.
since / for

2015 now (2022)

2022 – 2015 = 7 years

Mr Wong has taught in our school since 2015.

since + a point in time

Mr Wong has taught in our school for seven years.

for + a period of time
Quick check

1. Match the phrases to form correct sentences.

He has been an actor for 2006.

She has moved here since four years.

Quick check

2. Choose the correct answers.

I’ve known Pat [since / for]

2015.

We have been classmates

[since / for] three years.
FOR
SINCE
 Reflect on today’s activities:
How many stars can you get from
your learning today?
 Did you give your best effort
1 2 3 4
on this class?

 Did you like this class? 1 2 3 4

 Could you demonstrate to

the teacher the objective of 1 2 3 4
this class?