The Present Perfect Tense Level: ELIS 103 Section: D0C 11th February, 2013 SLO: Can ask and answer questions and make statements using the present perfect simple and past simple tenses Khairiyah Badran

Present Perfect Timeline* Have you been to London? 1 I have lived in London for eight months. 2 past now Can you remember when that was? Yes. That was in 2004. 3 4

1 2 past now 3 4 5 Samer Salman , Vice-President of Present Perfect Timeline (continued) 1 You look sad! Samer Salman , Vice-President of Ajman University, has died in a tragic motor-bike accident. 2 past now O, Allah! When did this happen? 3 The accident took place on Friday. 4 5 May Allah have mercy upon him!

Finished actions: results now** Present Perfect Tense Finished actions: results now**

Past Simple Timeline* Samer Salman, Vice-President of Ajman University died in a tragic motor-bike accident on Friday, 8th February 2013. now past Feb. 1st Feb. 2nd Feb. 3rd Feb. 4th Feb. 5th Feb. 6th Feb. 7th. Feb. 8th Feb. 9th Feb. 10th Feb. 11th

I travelled to London in 2004. Past Simple Timeline* I travelled to London in 2004. past now 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 .............. 2011 ........

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense: We use the present perfect tense to talk about : actions that happened before now (at an indefinite time in the past). actions/states which began in the past and continue to the present. finished actions which have results now. experiences as part of someone’s life. Uses

Present Perfect Tense: Statements ( + ) [I, you, we, they] + have + verb (past participle) [he, she, it ]+ has + verb (past participle) Rule

Present Perfect Tense: Statements ( + ) Contracted form: 1- [I, you, we, they] ‘ve + verb (past participle) Phonology: I’ve travelled...... /aiv trævәld/ Short form: Yes, I have. NOT Yes, I’ve. 2- [he, she, it ]’s + verb (past participle) He’s slept...... /hiәz slept/ Yes, he has. NOT Yes, he’s. Rule

Present Perfect Tense: Statements ( - ) [I, you, we, they] + have + not + verb (past participle) [he, she, it] + has + not + verb (past participle) Rule..continued

Present Perfect Tense: Statements ( - ) Short forms [I, you, we, they] + haven’t + verb (past participle) [he, she, it] + hasn’t + verb (past participle) Rule..continued

Present Perfect Tense: Questions have+ [I, you, we, they] + verb (past participle) has + [he, she, it] + verb (past participle) Rule..continued

Present Perfect Tense: Time Expressions Just – already – for - since – ever – never (negative sentences) - yet (questions & negatives) Rule..continued

Rule..continued Present Perfect Tense: Time Expressions: since I haven’t played football since I was a child. Present perfect + since + verb (past simple) Since + verb (past simple), present perfect Since I was a child I haven’t played football. Present perfect + Since + point in time (past time) Rule..continued Past simple Present perfect Present perfect Past simple

Present Perfect Tense: Time Expressions: since I haven’t played football since 1980. Since last Wednesday, I haven’t signed in to my email. Rule..continued Present perfect + Since + point in time (past time)

The Present Perfect Tense V. to travel/stop Statements + Statements - Questions Short answer + Short answer - I have travelled I haven't travelled. have I travelled? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. He has travelled. He hasn't travelled. Has he travelled? Yes, he has. No, he hasn't. She has travelled. She hasn't travelled. Has she travelled? Yes, she has. No, she hasn't. It has stopped. It hasn’t stopped. Has it stopped? Yes, it has. No, it hasn't. You have travelled. You haven't travelled. Have you travelled? Yes, you Have. No, you haven't. We have travelled. We haven't travelled. Have we travelled? Yes, we Have. No, we haven't. They have travelled. They haven't travelled. Have they travelled? Yes, they Have. No, they haven’t.

Thank you Idea of timeline is taken from Basic English Usage, 1995. Story including timeline is developed by Khairiyah Badran. Picture taken from Basic English Usage, 1995