Present Perfect Tense

John has left for home.

I have cleaned my room.

 I have not eaten meal.     

 She has not learnt a lesson.

Has Ahmet bought a car ?

Have you seen Jack ?

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They

have

have not

eaten an apple

He SheIt

John

has

has not

eaten an appleHaveHas

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Present Past Present perfectdobewriteeatdrawbreakspeak

Irregular verbs

did have / has done

wrote have / has writtenate have / has eaten

drew have / has drawnbroke have / has brokenspoke have / has spoken

was/were have / has been

Present Past Present perfecttakeridedrinkswimthrowseego

Irregular verbs

took have / has takenrode have / has ridden

drank have / has drunkswam have / has swumthrew have / has thrownsaw have / has seenwent have / has gone

make get

made have / has madegot have / has got

Time Expressions

still yet already

ever / never

once / twice

since / for

just

James has not finished his homework yet.Have you eaten the apples yet?

I’ve already eaten the apples.

Bill has still not arrived.

I have just arrived.I’ve given flowers to a pop star once.

I have never been to France.

Have you ever met him?

I have played the piano since 2000.

I have played the piano for five years.

1. I have had piano lessons _____ ten years.

2. Peter has collected stamps _____ 2003.

3. Amy has grown flowers _____ last month.

4. My brother has played football _____ two years.

5. John and Jenny have been friends _____ eight months.

6. They have done ballet _____ 2000.

7. My father has driven his car _____ 1996.

for

for

for

since

since

since

since

How long …?

How longhave done ballet?

collected stickers?learnt the piano?has

you

heshe

done balletcollected stickerslearnt the piano

since

for

2001.

one year.

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HeShe

have

has

paint pictures, 2003

A: How long have you painted pictures?B: I have painted pictures since 2003.

grow flowers, six months

A: How long have you grown flowers?B: I have grown flowers for six months.

play the violin, five years

A: How long have you played the violin?B: I have played the violin for five years.

Katedo karate, last month

A: How long ______________________ ?B: She _____________________________________ .

has Kate done karatehas done karate since last month

Shirleycollect seashells, last summer

A: How long _______________________________?

B: She ______________________________________ .

has Shirley collected seashells

has collected seashells since last summer

Past Tense Present Perfect Tense

We know thespecific point oftime of theaction.e.g. I drew a picture

last night.

We do not know thetime of the action.

e.g. I’ve drawn a picturealready.

Past tense & Present perfect tense

verb - 1 worde.g. I started playing the violin in 2000.

verb - 2 wordse.g. I’ve played the violin since 2000.

Past Tense Present Perfect Tense

Hint words:yesterday,last night,last Sunday,last year, ago,in 2000

Hint words:since, for, already, just,yet, ever

Past tense & Present perfect tense

e.g. I _______ a dress two weeks ago. (make)made

1. I ______________ in Hong Kong since 1990. (live)

2. My parents _______ our house in 2000. (buy)

3. Miss Lee ___________ at my school for two years.(teach)

4. Tom _______ his uncle one month ago. (visit)

5. Polly and Dolly __________ friends since last year. (be)

6. The baby __________ for four hours. (sleep)

have lived

bought

has taught

visited

have been

has slept

a. He / lose / his passport. He’s lost his passport.

b. We / not / finish / our work.

c. They / buy / a new house.

d. I / visit / New York / five times.

e. They / go / to the cinema.

f. You / eat / four bananas!

g. She / not / travel / far.

h. I / not / do / any homework / this week.

i. We / not / study / French.

a. I have played tennis last week. I played tennis last week. b. They have finished work yet. They haven’t finished work yet.

c. Look! I have buy a new umbrella. Look! I have bought a new umbrella.

d. I have bought three CDs last week. I bought three CDs last week.

e. She hasn’t never seen that film. She has never seen that film.