Present Perfect/Simple Present Present Perfect Form Have/Has + Past Participle Past Participle is usually the –ed form of the verb except for irregular verbs Irregular Verb Forms Ex. play= has played run= have run

Present Perfect Form Yone has gotten up at sunrise every day of her life. Jia has been engaged for 5 years. Vicki has taught ESL for the past 100 years!

Present Perfect Negatives Place NOT after the HAVE form. Ex. Vicki has NOT taught ESL for the past 100 years.

Present Perfect Questions Yes/No Questions Move the HAVE form to the front of the question. Ex. She has given Vicki her full attention! Has she given Vicki her full attention?

Present Perfect Questions Wh-Questions Drop the WH-question word in front of the yes/no question form. Has she given Vicki her full attention? When has she given Vicki her full attention?

Present Perfect Meaning Perfect Aspect indicates some connection or relationship to the present An activity happening now that began in the past either continuous or periodic Ex. LiNa has been a wonderful student since he began school. (continuous) Mahmooda has prayed every morning all her life. (periodic)

More Present Perfect Meanings Present Perfect is often used with for and since For- tells the length of the action Ex. Vicki has taught for 100 years. Since-tells when the action began Ex. She began teaching in 1909. She has taught ESL since 1909.

More Present Perfect Use simple past with last week, month, year Use present perfect with THE past or last week, month, year EX. Fauzia was absent last class. Gaizhi has been asleep for the last ten minutes of class.

Your Turn Write 4 sentences about yourself or a friend demonstrating at least two different meanings for present perfect. Use since, for and the past in your sentences and make at least one sentence negative. Write a yes/no and a wh- question from one of your sentences.