1. Present Perfect/Simple Present
Present Perfect Form
Have/Has + Past Participle
Past Participle is usually the –ed form of the verb except for irregular verbs
Irregular Verb Forms
Ex. play= has played run= have run

2. Present Perfect Form
Yone has gotten up at sunrise every day of her life.
Jia has been engaged for 5 years.
Vicki has taught ESL for the past 100 years!

3. Present Perfect Negatives
Place NOT after the HAVE form.
Ex. Vicki has NOT taught ESL for the past 100 years.

4. Present Perfect Questions
Yes/No Questions
Move the HAVE form to the front of the question.
Ex. She has given Vicki her full attention!
Has she given Vicki her full attention?

5. Present Perfect Questions
Wh-Questions
Drop the WH-question word in front of the yes/no question form.
Has she given Vicki her full attention?
When has she given Vicki her full attention?

6. Present Perfect Meaning
Perfect Aspect indicates some connection or relationship to the present
An activity happening now that began in the past either continuous or periodic
Ex. LiNa has been a wonderful student since he began school. (continuous)
Mahmooda has prayed every morning all her life. (periodic)

7. More Present Perfect Meanings
Present Perfect is often used with for and since
For- tells the length of the action
Ex. Vicki has taught for 100 years.
Since-tells when the action began
Ex. She began teaching in She has taught ESL since 1909.

8. More Present Perfect Use simple past with last week, month, year
Use present perfect with THE past or last week, month, year
EX. Fauzia was absent last class.
Gaizhi has been asleep for the last ten minutes of class.

9. Your Turn
Write 4 sentences about yourself or a friend demonstrating at least two different meanings for present perfect.
Use since, for and the past in your sentences and make at least one sentence negative.
Write a yes/no and a wh- question from one of your sentences.