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Present Perfect Tense: How Do You Know?

He went to London last month.  Specific time in the past.

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Present Perfect Tense: How Do You Know?

He went to London last month.  Specific time in the past.

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Present Perfect Tense

The autumn has


already arrived.

How do you know?


Read the following texts carefully, and answer the questions.
Text 1
AN EXCITING TRIP

I have just received a letter from my brother, Ronny. He is in Garut. He has been

there for six months. Ronny is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he

has already visited a great number of different places in Garut. He has just

bought a Japanese car and has gone to Cangkuang. He will soon visit Jakarta.

From there, he will fly to Bali. My brother has never been to Bali before, so he is

finding this trip very exciting.


 
 
Answer the questions.
1. What has the writer just received from his brother, Ronny?
2. Is Ronny an engineer, or is he a doctor?
3. How long has he been in Garut?
4. Has he already visited many places or not?
5. Has Ronny ever been to Bali before?
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Look at the sentences :
1. I have just received a letter from my brother,
Ronny.
2. He has been there for six months.
3. He has already visited a great number of
different places in Garut.
4. He has just bought a Japanese car and has gone
to Cangkuang. My brother has never been to Bali
before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.
Those sentences use Present Perfect Tense. What is The
Present Perfect Tense used for?

1. The Present Perfect Tense is used to show an action


that happened at an indefinite time in the past and the
process is not really important.

• Examples
Bob has traveled around Indonesia.
I have been to Singapore two times.
Anya has never broken an arm.
Have you ever eaten sushi?

• Tip! We often use never and ever with the Present


Perfect Tense to talk about experience.
2. The Present Perfect Tense is used to talk
about an action which started in the past and
continuous up to now.

• Examples
   I have been a teacher for more than ten
years.
   We haven't seen Nina since Monday.
   How long have you been at this class?

• Tip! We often use since and for to say how


long the action has lasted.
3. We also use the Present Perfect Tense to
talk about a past action that has the result in
the present.

• Examples
   I have lost my bag. = I don't have it now.
   Tian has gone to Brazil. = He isn't here now.
   Have you finished your homework? = Is your
homework ready?

Tip! We often use just, already and yet with


the Present Perfect Tense for an action in the
past with the result in the present.
Sentence Pattern of The Present Perfect Tense

Sentences Patterns Examples


I have seen the film before.
They Susan has seen the film before.
We
POSITIVE have V3 I have worked as a secretary for two
I years.
(+)
You

He /She/ It has V3

They They haven’t seen the film before.


We My father hasn’t seen the film before.
have not V3
NEGATIVE I The film hasn't started yet.
(-) You

He/She/ It has not V3


Has Maudi Ayunda released her new
They
album?
We
INTEROGATIVE Have V3? Have you seen the film before?
I Has the teacher seen the film before?
(?)
You Have you ever visited the Disneyland?
Has He/ She/ It V3?
Already and Yet
Already means that something happened Yet means that something that we
earlier than we expected. With Present expected has happened or hasn't
Perfect already usually goes after have or happened. We usually put it at the end of
has and before the main verb. a sentence.

Examples Examples

   - We've already had our breakfast.    - Has the post arrived yet?

   - When are you going to do your    - Have you done your homework?
homework?    - Not yet.
   - But I've already done it!
   - Haven't you got ready yet? Look at the
   - Do you want a cup of coffee? time!
   - No, thanks. I've already had one."
For and Since
• We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about action which started in
the past and continues up to the present.

We use for with We use since with


a period of time, the time when
for example: a few days, the action started
half an hour, two years. for example: last year,
June 8, I met you.

• Examples
 I have had this computer for about a year.
 How long have you been at this Cafetaria?
 I haven't seen Tania since August.
We have waited for you for two hours.
Tania has been sick since yesterday.
The Present Perfect Tense
vs
The Simple Past Tense
We use definite expressions with the Past simple
tense: yesterday, last week, … ago etc, while we don’t
use definite time expressions with
the Present Perfect tense.

Sonia: I have been to France three times.

Ruby: When did the last time you go there?

Sonia: I went there last Summer.


 Gerald has bought a new car.
He bought it last week.

 Have you met Ray?


Yes, I met him when we were students.

 My parents have been to India.


In fact, they went there twice last year.

 Has anybody phoned me?


Yes, Joyce phoned an hour ago.

 I’ve seen that man before.


Really? When did you see him?
Note the difference
• He has been to London.
 Now he is here.
He can tell you wonderful
stories about London.

• He has been in London for two


weeks.
 He is still in London.

• Where’s Peter?
He has gone to London.
 He is in London or on his way
to London.

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