PRESENT PERFECT

Objectivities To know the meaning of present perfect. To know the uses of present perfect. To know the uses of have ever- already- never and yet.

Present perfect The present perfect is used to indicate a link between the present and the past. The time of the action is before now but not specified, and we are often more interested in the result than in the action itself.

1) WE USE PRESENT PERFECT For recent actions For actions which happened at an unstated time

When? ..... I have bought many things from the mall.

Recent action, unstated time He has done his homework.

Recent action, unstated time He has walked in the rain.

2) We use present perfect For actions which began in the past and continue up to the present

Not finished…still friends We have been friends for one year.

Not finished…still friends They have been friends for a long time.

Recent action, unstated time She has fallen asleep.

Recent action, unstated time He has played football.

Recent action, unstated time We have cleaned the house.

Recent action, unstated time I have washed the car.

Recent action, unstated time It has rained.

Recent action, unstated time I have swum.

3) We use ‘have you ever...? To mean in your life up to now. video

Have you ever eaten a frog?

Have you ever ridden a camel?

Have you ever been to EGYPT?

Have you ever slept on a tree?

4) We use ‘never’ To talk about the things we have not done in our lives up to now song Speaking

I have already eaten. already Before the present time

yet Have you eaten yet? We haven’t eaten yet. Still, until the present time We haven’t eaten yet.