or the most confusing tense you have ever tried to understand ! Present Perfect Tense or the most confusing tense you have ever tried to understand !

Have you ever been to India? Present Perfect Tense Usage : when we talk about a time from the past until now. For example, person’s life. Have you ever been to India? Structure: Have / Has + the past participle of the verb a) Regular past participles are the same as the past form and end in -ed: used, finished, tried. b) Many verbs have irregular past participles: been, gone, seen, done.

Present Perfect Tense Key words= Signals= Time expressions: Just (a short time ago) Never Ever( in question) Yet (until now) it comes with questions and negative sentences and it’s usually at the end of the question or a negative sentence. Already (before you expected or I expected) For (two days, an hour, three months, two weeks, one year) Since (Monday-Saturday..etc-two O’clock- 09:30pm- January….December-1998, 2012)

Comparison (Since-For-ago) We use since and for to say how long Since (the start of the period) Ex. I have lived in London since I was ten years old- She has been in Southampton since 2005. Specific time For ( the period of time) Ex. I have lived in London for a long time- She has been in Southampton for six months. Unspecific time

Ago= before now We use ago with the past (did-went-was-were- started-ate) Examples: When did Sara arrive in London? She arrived in London two days ago How long has Sara been in London? She has been in London for three days

How can you form the Present Perfect?

Comparison I have already studied History with my classmates. I always study History with my classmates I have already studied History with my classmates. Present Simple Present perfect

Comparison I am learning French now I have been learning French since 2009 Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous

Why don’t you test yourself again? What action can you describe with the Present Perfect? How do you form it ? What time expressions can you use with the Present Perfect? What’s the difference between the Present Perfect and the Simple Past ?

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