Do you remember Present Perfect Tense ? When do we use these sentences?

We use Present Perfect Tense… …to talk about life experiences. I have visited Eiffel Tower. She has seen Paris. They have travelled around France.

More Examples: She has never eaten sushi before More Examples: She has never eaten sushi before. I have never tried learning Japanese. Have you ever watched a 3D movie?

Have you ever seen a pink panther? … Have you ever seen a pink panther? Yes we have all seen it on TV. 

We also use Present Perfect Tense… …to talk about events that started in the pastand effects are important / still going on. Sami has been at Açı School for 5 years. (Did it start in the past ? Is it still going on now ?) NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. I have just bought an ice-cream. It has rained a lot recently. These actions started in the recent (near) past and their effects still going on.

I ate my lunch two hours ago. If the action took place in a specific time in the past: we use simple past tense. If the action started in the near past and its effects are still going on / important. We use present perfect tense. I have just eaten my lunch. It has snowed all day. NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

We use different TIME WORDS for these tenses. Simple Past Tense yesterday last week - month - summer - year two days- weeks -years ago I had a terrible nightmare yesterday. Rihanna was born in Barbados 28 years ago. We went to Bahamas last summer. We use different TIME WORDS for these tenses. She has just come into the room. They have recently painted their house. I have studied at Açı since Grade 1. He has been a teacher for 15 years . We have already eaten our lunch. NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Present Perfect Tense Recently / Just Since ( Since 2000) For ( For 18 years) Already

One more thing to remember: With Present Perfect Tense, we use Past Participle form: have / has + V3 (Verb 3) Adele has gone to London and she doesn’t want to come back. With Simple Past Tense, we use Past Verb Form: V2 (Verb 2) Adele went to London last year. V1: go - V2:went - V3:gone