Chapter 4 Present Perfect Tense

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Example Things I’ve done today: I’ve gone to the bank I’ve done the laundry I’ve gotten a haircut I’ve written to Grandma I’ve taken the dog for a walk I’ve given the dog a bath I’ve spoken to the landlord I’ve driven the kids to their dance lesson I’ve eaten lunch I’ve ridden my exercise bike I’ve swum I’ve seen a movie

Present Perfect Tense Describing Actions that have occurred OR Describing Actions that haven’t occurred yet. I he Have we eaten Has she eaten? you it they Yes, I have. Yes, she has.

Continue… Have you eaten lunch yet? I have We have Yes, They have eaten. He has She has eaten. It has

I’ve Driven Trucks for Many Years Page 38 Positive: Do you know how to drive trucks? Yes. I’ve driven trucks for many years. Write reports written Do you know how to write reports? Yes. I’ve written reports for many years.

I’ve Never Eaten Lunch with the Boss Page 39 Negative: I’m going to eat lunch with the boss tomorrow. I’m jealous. I’ve never eaten lunch with the boss. Fly in a helicopter flown I’m going to fly in the helicopter later today. I’m jealous. I’ve never flown in the helicopter before.

Have You Ever Seen a Rainbow? Page 40 Example: See (present tense) Saw (past tense) Seen (present perfect tense) Have you ever seen a rainbow? Yes, I have. I saw a rainbow last year.

Have You Ever Seen a Rainbow? Page 40 Go went gone go scuba diving Have you ever gone scuba diving? Yes, I have. I went scuba diving last year.

Present Perfect Tense Some words you add –ed For example: Talk I have talked to the teacher earlier this morning. Wrong: I have talken to the teacher earlier this morning.

Continue…. Some words you add –ed For example: hear (present tense) heard (past tense) heard (present perfect tense) Have you heard him babble yet? Yes, I have heard him babble. Wrong: I have heared . . . I have hearen . . .

Continue…. Some words you add –ed For example: walk (present tense) walked (past tense) walked (present perfect tense) Have you walked to the store yet? No, I have not walked to the store yet. Wrong: No, I have not walken to the store yet.

Closure Give me the Present Perfect Tense next to the present tense or past tense. See Get Drove Did Wear Swam play