1. The Present Perfect Tense
Level: ELIS 103
Section: D0C
11th February, 2013
SLO: Can ask and answer questions and make statements using the present perfect simple and past simple tenses
Khairiyah Badran

2. Present Perfect Timeline*
Have you been to London? 1
I have lived in London
for eight months. 2
past
now
Can you remember when that was?
Yes. That was in 2004. 3 4

3. 1 2 past now 3 4 5 Samer Salman , Vice-President of
Present Perfect Timeline (continued) 1
You look sad!
Samer Salman , Vice-President of
Ajman University, has died in a
tragic motor-bike accident. 2
past
now
O, Allah!
When did this happen? 3
The accident took place on Friday. 4 5
May Allah have mercy upon him!

4. Finished actions: results now**
Present Perfect Tense
Finished actions: results now**

5. Past Simple Timeline*
Samer Salman, Vice-President of Ajman University died in a tragic motor-bike accident on Friday, 8th February 2013.
now
past
Feb. 1st
Feb. 2nd
Feb. 3rd
Feb. 4th
Feb. 5th
Feb. 6th
Feb. 7th.
Feb. 8th
Feb. 9th
Feb. 10th
Feb. 11th

6. I travelled to London in 2004.
Past Simple Timeline*
I travelled to London in 2004.
past
now
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

7. Present Perfect Tense

8. Present Perfect Tense:
We use the present perfect tense to talk about :
actions that happened before now (at an indefinite time in the past).
actions/states which began in the past and continue to the present.
finished actions which have results now.
experiences as part of someone’s life.
Uses

9. Present Perfect Tense:
Statements
( + )
[I, you, we, they] + have + verb (past participle)
[he, she, it ]+ has + verb (past participle)
Rule

10. Present Perfect Tense:
Statements
( + )
Contracted form:
1- [I, you, we, they] ‘ve + verb (past participle)
Phonology:
I’ve travelled......
/aiv trævәld/
Short form:
Yes, I have NOT Yes, I’ve.
2- [he, she, it ]’s + verb (past participle)
He’s slept......
/hiәz slept/
Yes, he has NOT Yes, he’s.
Rule

11. Present Perfect Tense:
Statements
( - )
[I, you, we, they] + have + not + verb (past participle)
[he, she, it] + has + not + verb (past participle)
Rule..continued

12. Present Perfect Tense:
Statements
( - )
Short forms
[I, you, we, they] + haven’t + verb (past participle)
[he, she, it] + hasn’t + verb (past participle)
Rule..continued

13. Present Perfect Tense:
Questions
have+ [I, you, we, they] + verb (past participle)
has + [he, she, it] + verb (past participle)
Rule..continued

14. Present Perfect Tense:
Time Expressions
Just – already – for - since – ever – never (negative sentences) - yet (questions & negatives)
Rule..continued

15. Rule..continued Present Perfect Tense: Time Expressions: since
I haven’t played football since I was a child.
Present perfect since + verb (past simple)
Since + verb (past simple), present perfect
Since I was a child I haven’t played football.
Present perfect + Since + point in time (past time)
Rule..continued
Past simple
Present perfect
Present perfect
Past simple

16. Present Perfect Tense: Time Expressions: since
I haven’t played football since 1980.
Since last Wednesday, I haven’t signed in to my .
Rule..continued
Present perfect + Since + point in time (past time)

17. The Present Perfect Tense
V. to travel/stop
Statements +
Statements -
Questions
Short answer +
Short answer -
I have travelled
I haven't travelled.
have I travelled?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
He has travelled.
He hasn't travelled.
Has he travelled?
Yes, he has.
No, he hasn't.
She has travelled.
She hasn't travelled.
Has she travelled?
Yes, she has.
No, she hasn't.
It has stopped.
It hasn’t stopped.
Has it stopped?
Yes, it has.
No, it hasn't.
You have travelled.
You haven't travelled.
Have you travelled?
Yes, you Have.
No, you haven't.
We have travelled.
We haven't travelled.
Have we travelled?
Yes, we Have.
No, we haven't.
They have travelled.
They haven't travelled.
Have they travelled?
Yes, they Have.
No, they haven’t.

18. Thank you Idea of timeline is taken from Basic English Usage, 1995.
Story including timeline is developed by Khairiyah Badran.
Picture taken from Basic English Usage, 1995