PRESENT PERFECT TENSEWhen can something happen? Yesterday Today

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

When can something happen? Yesterday Today Tomorrow Past Present Future

Past meets present?! It’s six o’clock in the morning and the sun…..

It’s 7 o’clock now and the sun.. …has JUST risen.

Consequences / result  Homework? The smart boy HAS JUST FINISHED his homework.

Present Perfect Tense - tense used to describe actions that started in the past ( started doing homework) and has just finished with consequences on the present (finished homework). PAST ACTION + PRESENT RESULT = PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE The sun has just risen. The smart boy has just finished his homework. The parents have just eaten. This tense is formed : HAVE/HAS + PAST PARTCIPLE present past

PAST PARTICIPLE play +ed= played climb +ed=climbed be=been know=known take=taken It is formed by adding –ED to regular verbs or we use 3rd column of the irregular verbs.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Complete the sentences: Anna just (enter) the house. Mary and Jim just (finish) their lunch. I just (hear) some great news. Students just (do) their tests.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE This tense links _______________ . We use this tense for action that started in the _______ and has just _______. We make this tense: _______+ __________. Past Participle is formed:by adding -_____ on the regular verbs or we use the ______ column of the irregular verbs.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE THE END