Present Perfect Experiences Verb Tense used to discuss experiences in the past and completed events and actions up to and including the present time. - презентация

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3 Present Perfect Experiences Verb Tense used to discuss experiences in the past and completed events and actions up to and including the present time

4 Three Main Uses of Present Perfect Use 1 Something that started in the past and still true now Examples:

5 Three Uses of Present Perfect Use 2 Indefinite past action (time unspecified, unstated, or unknown) Examples: ?

6 Three Uses of Present Perfect Use 3 Repeated past action Examples:

7 Form of Present Perfect Subject + have / has + past participle IWe YouThey HeThe people She Everyone It

8 Past Participles What is a past participle? For regular past tense verbs, the –ed form: liked, walked, worked, talked For irregular past verbs, memorize: been, seen, had, eaten, shown, written

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10 Key words for present perfect Already = (adv.) before now I have already finished my homework. Not yet = (adv.) not before now Scientists have not yet discovered a cure.

11 Key words for present perfect Never = (adv.) not at any time in the past, including now I have never seen such a beautiful sunset! Ever = (adv.) at any time, including the present ** Used only in questions Have you ever ridden a horse?

12 Reminder about Adverb Placement With two verbs (auxiliary and main verb), place the adverb between them I have never eaten raw fish.

13 Key words for present perfect Before = at some time in the past behind the present time I have been to Las Vegas before. Several times, many times, a few times, a couple of times, a lot of times = for indefinite or repeated past actions

14 Key words for present perfect Since and for Since + specific point in the past when the action started For + duration, length of time

15 Practice: since or for ? _______ January _______ 10 years _______ Monday _______ 12 noon _______ I got up _______ 5 minutes _______ a long time ago _______ four days _______ 6:00 _______ Wednesday _______ a month _______ two days ago _______ November 1 _______ 2004 _______ an hour _______ I was young

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