PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Remember?

1. Recent events: It is used to describe recent events without a definite time.

- Why are they so happy?- They have just won a jackpot so they are really pleased.

-Why are you looking so dirty?- I have repaired my car.

2. Personal experiences: It is used to express personal experiences.

I have never been to Japan. Have you ever been there?

I have seen ghosts once.Have you ever seen any?

3. It is used to express actions that started in the past and continue to the present, the time period is not finished.

I haven’t eaten since yesterday morning. I am really hungry

I haven’t drunk anything for two days. I am terribly thirsty

4. The action can continue to the present, and probably into the future.

• Huda has lived here for ten years. (she still lives here)

PRESENT RESULTS

• 5. to talk about things that happene a short time ago and that have results now.

I have made you a cake.

( Here is the cake.)

He has broken his leg.

It is broken now.

•6. to introduce new information

( to give more details about these events,we use

the past simple.)

My cousin has come to Ankara. Yay! He travelled 10 hours to come here.

Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan have brokenup. 0_O They were a nice couple.

BEEN TO vs GONE TO

• Been to: has gone and come back

• Gone to: still there now

I have been to Antalya many times.

( I have gone to Antalya and returned.)

I have gone to Antalya.

( I am still there.)

short answers

Have you surfed on the sea?

No, I haven´t.

TIME EXPRESSIONS NOW!!!

UNSPECIFIC TIME EXPRESSIONS;

• EVER

• NEVER

• ONCE

• MANY TIMES

• SEVERAL TIMES

• BEFORE

• SO FAR

• ALREADY

• YET

• JUST

EVER

• Use ever to ask about past experiences.

• It mean “in your life”.

Have you ever eaten snails?

Have you ever seen a shark?

Have you ever been to Tokyo?

How Often?

• We can use before, once, twice, several times etc. to say how often.

She hasn’t seen Hamamönü before she has beento Ankara several times.

Gökhan has met up with this girl twice.

Yet

Have you had lunch yet?

Have you talked to your boss yet?

yet

Used in negative sentences.

I haven´t had vacation yet.

I haven´t finished the reporter yet.

Already

Used in positive sentences.

I have already been to London.

We have already donethe cleaning.

Let‘s go out.

never

negative meaning

I´ve never traveled by train.

just

• positive sentences

He has just woken up.

I’ve just finished cleaning my room.

SUPERLATIVE

• She is the prettiest girl I have ever seen.

Superlatives

This is the best movie I have ever seen.

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