PRESENT PERFECT

AFFIRMATIVE FORM HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE What I’ve done, Linkin Park “…So let Mercy Come And Wash Away What I’ve Done I'll face myself To Cross out what I’ve Become Erase Myself And let Go of What I’ve done..”

INTERROGATIVE FORM HAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE “...Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow? Have you had another, baby, standing in the shadow? I'm glad I opened your eyes The have-nots would have tried to freeze you in ice...” Rolling Stone, Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow

TIME EXPRESSION FOR + a period (a duration of time) I’ve been waiting for you, David Bowie “..And you've been coming to me, For such a long time now…”

SINCE + a precise moment in time Since I've Been Loving You, Led Zeppelin “... But baby, Since I've Been Loving You, yeah, I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh, yeah.

A recent action which happened at au unstated time in the past An action which started in the past and is still continuing in the present or whose results are visible in the present Personal experiences or changes USE

DURATION FORM Affirmative form: Have/has been+ -ing form Negative form: Have/has not been + - ing form Interrogative form: Have/has + subject + been + -ing form?

SIGNAL WORDS already, ever, just, never, yet, lately …“My heart would break in two if I should lose you I'm no good without you anyhow And have I told you lately that I love you Well darling I'm telling you now”…. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Elvis Presley,