We use Present Perfect tense: When we are referring to a time frame that comes up to the present: When we are referring to a time frame that comes up to the present: I´ve been to Egypt three times. (Up till now I´ve been there three time) Have you had a a busy day today? (We are still in the time frame of today) When we are interested in the present result of a past action. When we are interested in the present result of a past action. Elizabeth´s bought a new car. (She has a new car now) When a situation or activity started in the past and continues in the present. When a situation or activity started in the past and continues in the present. We´ve lived here for two years. (and we still live here now)
Remember The Present Perfect Tense links the past with the present. The Present Perfect Tense links the past with the present. Past Present
HeSheIt´s(has)hasn´t bought a new car. IWeYouThey´ve(have)haven´tgone. Hashesheit car?HaveIweyoutheygone? Affirmative and negative Interrogative Interrogative
Short answers No,hesheithasn´t No,Iweyoutheyhaven´tYes,hesheithasYes,Iweyoutheyhaven´t
SISTEMATIZACIÓN SINTÁCTICA Affirmative sentenses: Affirmative sentenses: Subject + have / has + verb (in past participle) + rest of the sentense Negative sentenses: Negative sentenses: Subject + haven´t / hasn´t + verb (in past participle) + rest of the sentense
Interrogative sentenses: Question word + have / has + subject + verb (in past participle) +rest of the question + ? Have / Has + subject + verb (in past participle) + rest of the question + ? Short answers: Yes, subject + has / have Yes, subject + has / have No, subject + hasn´t / haven´t No, subject + hasn´t / haven´t
VERBS They can be regular or irregular verbs as in Simple Past. They can be regular or irregular verbs as in Simple Past. If a verb is considered an irregular verb you will have to use the third column of your list. If a verb is considered an irregular verb you will have to use the third column of your list.