PRESENT PERFECT TENSEPRESENT PERFECT TENSEDescribing or expressing an Describing or expressing an action that happened at an action that happened at an

unspecified time before now.unspecified time before now.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Present Perfect Tense

Pattern: Affirmative(+) I/ you / we / they + have +

ppleHe / she / it + has +

pple Example:1.I have had breakfast2.Ms. Ulies has sent the e-mail.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Present Perfect Tense

Pattern: Negative(-) I/ you / we / they + haven't +

pple He / she / it + hasn't + pple Example:1.I haven’t had breakfast2.Ms. Ulies hasn’t sent the e-mail.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Present Perfect Tense

Pattern: Interrogative(?) Have + I/ you / we / they + pple

Has + He / she / it + pple Example:1.Have you had breakfast?2.Has she sent the e-mail?

Other usage:• A few adverbs are used in present

perfect.

Ever, never, just, already, yet

Examples AFFIRMATIVE(+) 1. I have just met Mr. Agus.

2. The students have already finished their homework.

Examples NEGATIVE(-) 3. Viby has never travelled by train.

4. I have never been to France. 5. She hasn't phoned yet.

Examples INTERROGATIVE(?) 6. A: Have you ever climbed

Everest? B : No, I haven’t.

7. Have you ever been to Germany?

8. Has she called you yet?