Sunday, February 17, 2008

present perfect


[Has/have + past participle]

Examples:
You have seen that movie many times.
Have you seen that movie many times?
You have not seen that movie many times




The present perfect is often used for an action which started at some time in the past, and is still continuing now. Often, the words for (with a length of time) and since (with a starting time) are used along with the present perfect.

-Structure
Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied. See
chart for most common irregular verbs. -



He has lived in Canada for five years.
She has worked at the University since 1994.


in the simple perfect, the words yet, already, still, just are very important.
These words are with the verb of the third column.
Eaten, seen, gone, been, done.

-Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) not past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied. See chart for most common irregular verbs. -
I/You/We/They --> haven't seen Tom.
He/She/It -->hasn't left yet.


-Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) Subject past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied. See chart for most common irregular verbs. -
HAVE I/You/We/They -->been to Paris?
Has He/She/It --> finished yet?

YET: for negative and interrogative sentences.

Have you done your homework yet?
I haven’t read this book yet.

It is in the finish of the sentence.

ALREDY: for affirmative sentences.

-have you seen this film?
Yes, I’ve already seen it.
Andrea’s already left for the cinema.

it is after “have” and before “verb in past”

STILL: for all sentences [affirmatives, interrogatives and negatives]

She’s still in bed
We still haven’t found tickets for the concert.

It is after “Subject” and before “have”

JUST: for things that are happen NOW

She’s just returned from school.
I’ve just turned on the TV.

it is afer "subject" and before "verb in past"


Exercises to do and to practise:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf1.htm


another information:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

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