SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses Introducing the Present Perfect and its special relationship with now.

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses am wearing wear/s NOW Present: Time Line have worn

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses I, you, we, they have he, she it has + 3rd verb form Third verb form is the past participle: Regular verbs add –ed. Irregular verbs have to be learned by heart. Present perfect of have got is have/has had. To go has two past particles. What's the difference? Present Perfect: Form gone shoppingbeen shoppingand is on the note on the kitchen table the fridge is full

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses  for results occurring some time in the past and up to now;  Questions and negatives with ever (never) to indicate a longer period of time;  Statements with since and for to show the actual period of time  with just, recently, lately for a recent event (news);  Events which have a bearing on the present, i.e. they are still current. Present Perfect: Use

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses Now Since (a point in time) yesterday, last week, 2 o‘clock this morning For (a period of time) a week, three years, a few minutes, a couple of hours For and Since Since is often found with the perfect. For can be used for any period of time.

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses Now I lived in Darmstadt for 5 years. I am teaching English for ninety minutes. I will take a break for a few months. I have worked with PPP for 5 weeks. For with other tenses

SoSe 2009© 2009, Lee Traynor, MA (Oxon) EfS Grammar IV: Three Present Tenses The Present Perfect is a present tense: Never use it with an indication of when something happened. Finally …