Presentation by Ruben Huaman

(Britanico – Santa Anita)

Present Perfect
How do we make the
present perfect tense in
English?

Can you think of the

grammar rule?
The present perfect has 3 parts:

Subjec
t

But...what does “past participle” mean?

 Past Participle
What is a past participle?
• For regular past tense verbs, the –ed
form: liked, walked, worked, talked

• For irregular past verbs, memorize:

been, seen, had, eaten, shown,
written
 3 Main Uses of Present Perfect
Use 1
• Something that started in the past and is still
true now

Examples:
-I have worked in Britanico since 2011.
-I have lived in Santa Anita for a long time.
-She has known her best friend since she was 14
3 Main Uses of Present Perfect
Use 2
• Indefinite past action
(time unspecified, unstated, or unknown)
?
Examples:
-I have flown on a plane before.
-Jim has traveled to Paris.
3 Main Uses of Present Perfect
Use 3
•Repeated past action
(the action could happen again)

Examples:
-Ana has gone to Balboa Park
many times.

-I’ve flown on a plane a lot.

 Key words for present perfect
• Already = (adv.) before now
I have already finished my homework.

Not yet = (adv.) not before now

Scientists haven’t discovered a cure yet.
Key words for present perfect
• Never = (adv.) not at any time
in the past, including now
I have never seen
such a beautiful sunset!

• Ever = (adv.) at any time,

including the present
** Used only in questions
Have you ever ridden a horse?
 Reminder about Adverb Placement

• With 2 verbs (helping verb and main

verb), place the adverb in the middle.

I have never eaten sushi.

 Other expressions used
with present perfect
• Several times, many times, a few times, a
couple of times, a lot = for indefinite or
repeated past actions

I have been to Las Vegas a lot.

Key words for present perfect
Since and for

• Since + specific point in the past

when the action started

• For + duration, length of time

 Practice: since or for?
since January
_______
since 6:00
_______

for 10 years
_______ since Wednesday
_______
since Monday
_______ for a month
_______
since 12 noon
_______
since two days ago
_______
since I got up
_______
_______
for 5 minutes
_______ since August 1st
_______
since 2004
since 5 minutes ago
_______
for four days _______ an hour
_______ for
_______ I was young
since
 Thank you!

And remember . . .

“Practice makes Perfect!”