PRESENT PERFECT TENSE SINCE vs. FOR

Do you know Daniel Seddiqui? He is American He had 50 different jobs in USA in a year. He graduated from Economy at university. Do you know Daniel Seddiqui?

The Present perfect with Daniel Seddiqui Daniel has sung for a Baptist church choir in Alabama Daniel has patrolled the borders in Arizona The Present perfect with Daniel Seddiqui

What else? Daniel has been a horseman in Kentucky Daniel has taken photos of the wildlife in Alaska What else?

Daniel has also fished in Alaska Daniel has also taught students how to surf in Hawaii

Daniel has worked as a lobtersman in Maine Daniel has fixed cars in Michigan

Fill the gaps Daniel __________ the borders in Arizona. (patrol) Daniel __________ for a Baptist church choir in Alabama. (sing) Daniel __________ the borders in Arizona. (patrol) Fill the gaps

What else? Daniel ________ a horseman in Kentucky. (be) Daniel ________ photos of the wildlife in Alaska. (take) What else?

Daniel _____ also ______ in Alaska. (fish) Daniel ____ also _____ students how to surf in Hawaii. (teach)

Daniel _________ as a lobtersman in Maine. (work) Daniel ________ cars in Michigan. (fix)

USES OF PRESENT PERFECT The present perfect is used when the time period has not finished Ex. I have seen three movies this week. (This week has not finished yet.) The present perfect is often used when the time is not mentioned. Ex. Gerry has failed his exam again. The present perfect is often used when the time is recent. Ex. Ikuko has just arrived in Victoria. USES OF PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect Tense

Affirmative Form Subject+Have/has+ past participle+ object. Ex. I have studied since I was a child. She has studied for a long time.

CHECKING KNOWLEDGE: Identity the use of Present perfect Tense. Dave and Pat have visited the museum. ( time is not mention) 2) I have been at the pet shop. (time has not finished) 3) They have already packed their rucksacks. (recent event) 4) Marcus has had an accident. (time is not mention) 5) We have done the shopping for our grandmother. 6) I have just cleaned my bike. ( recent event) 7) Lisa and Colin have just gone to a concert.

Exercises Put in the verbs into the correct form. (Present Perfect) I _____________ (not / work) today. We ____________ (buy) a new lamp. We ____________ (not / plan) our holiday yet. Where ____________ (be / you) ? He _____________ (write) five letters. She ____________ (not / see) him for a long time. ______________ (be / you) at school? School _____________ (not / start) yet. ______________ (speak / he) to his boss? No, he ____________ (have / not) the time yet. Exercises

Correction I haven't worked (not / work) today. We have bought (buy) a new lamp. We haven’t planned (not / plan) our holiday yet. Where have you been (be / you) ? He has written (write) five letters. She hasn’t seen (not / see) him for a long time. Have you been (be / you) at school? School hasn’t started (not / start) yet. Has he spoken (speak / he) to his boss? No, he hasn't had (have / not) the time yet. Correction

Use of Present PerfectTense The present perfect is often used with for and since. Ex. Greg has lived here for 20 years. Greg has lived here since 1978. Use of Present PerfectTense

a period of time a point in past time x------------ For & Since with Present Perfect Tense We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years. We use since to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday. for since a period of time a point in past time x------------ 20 minutes 6.15pm three days Monday 6 months January 4 years 1994 2 centuries 1800 a long time I left school ever the beginning of time etc *For can be used with all tenses. Since is usually used with perfect tenses only.

Excercises I have studied a lot since/for I was a teenager. She has worked in the company since/for eight years I have been here since/for 20 minutes. I have been here since/for 9 o'clock. John hasn't called since/for 6 months. John hasn't called since/for February. He has worked in New York since/for a long time. He has worked in New York since/for he left school.

Answers I have studied a lot since I was a teenager. She has worked in the company for eight years I have been here for 20 minutes. I have been here since 9 o'clock. John hasn't called for 6 months. John hasn't called since February. He has worked in New York for a long time. He has worked in New York since he left school.