1. Present Perfect Tense
Unit 4
Teacher’s Day

2. Present Perfect Tense
We use the present perfect tense to talk about something that started in the past and continues to the present.

3. Present Perfect Tense
We use has or have to talk about something in the present perfect tense.

4. Mr Fisher has been a teacher since 2010.
Example 1a
2009
2010
2011
NOW
be a teacher
Mr Fisher has been a teacher since 2010.

5. Mr Fisher has been a teacher for one year.
Example 1b
2009
2010
2011
NOW
be a teacher
Mr Fisher has been a teacher for one year.

6. Katie has kept the cats since 2008.
Example 2a
no cats
2 cats
2 cats
2007
2008
2011
NOW
keep the cats
Katie has kept the cats since 2008.

7. Katie has kept the cats for three years.
Example 2b
no cats
2 cats
2 cats
2007
2008
2011
NOW
keep the cats
Katie has kept the cats for three years.

9. The girls have been at the funfair since nine o’clock.
Question 1a
home
funfair
funfair
8.00 a.m.
9.00 a.m.
2.00 p.m.
NOW
be at the funfair
The girls have been at the funfair since nine o’clock.

10. The girls have been at the funfair for five hours.
Question 1b
home
funfair
funfair
8.00 a.m.
9.00 a.m.
2.00 p.m.
NOW
be at the funfair
The girls have been at the funfair for five hours.

11. Lily has had the doll since she was three years old.
Question 2a
received
doll
no doll
1 yrs old
3 yrs old
9 yrs old
NOW
have the doll
Lily has had the doll since she was three years old.

12. Lily has had the doll for six years.
Question 2b
received
doll
no doll
1 yrs old
3 yrs old
9 yrs old
NOW
have the doll
Lily has had the doll for six years.

13. Katie has played the piano since 2010.
Question 3a
1st piano lesson
2007
2010
2019
NOW
play the piano
Katie has played the piano since 2010.

14. Katie has played the piano for nine years.
Question 3b
1st piano lesson
2007
2010
2019
NOW
play the piano
Katie has played the piano for nine years.