The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. [1] The present perfect tense is used to describe an event that occurred in the past but is still relevant to the present. [2] The present perfect continuous tense expresses an action that began in the past and continues in the present. [3] Both tenses use the formula of subject + have/has + past participle (for simple present perfect) or being + present participle (for continuous) and examples are provided to illustrate their uses.
The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. [1] The present perfect tense is used to describe an event that occurred in the past but is still relevant to the present. [2] The present perfect continuous tense expresses an action that began in the past and continues in the present. [3] Both tenses use the formula of subject + have/has + past participle (for simple present perfect) or being + present participle (for continuous) and examples are provided to illustrate their uses.
The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. [1] The present perfect tense is used to describe an event that occurred in the past but is still relevant to the present. [2] The present perfect continuous tense expresses an action that began in the past and continues in the present. [3] Both tenses use the formula of subject + have/has + past participle (for simple present perfect) or being + present participle (for continuous) and examples are provided to illustrate their uses.
“present perfect tense is a sentence to describe an
event, or action that has occurred in the past that still has to do with the present but the time of occurrence is not clearly known” FORMULA
the general form of the present perfect tense is
very easy. the element to be used is has / have.
A : S + Have/Has + been ………
B : S + Have/Has + Verb III + ………
Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?)
S + have/has + V III S + have/has + not + V III have/has + S + V III I + have + V III I + have + not + V III have + I + V III We + have + V III We + have + not + V III have + we + V III They + have + V III They + have + not + V III have + they + V III You + have + V III You + have + not + V III have + you + V III She + has + V III She + has + not + V III has + she + V III He + has + V III He + has + not + V III has + he + V III It + has + VIII It + has + not + VIII has + it + VIII EXAMPLE
(+) I have been here since morning
(-) I have not been here since morning (?) have I been here since morning ?
(+) siska has brought my book
(-) siska has not brought my book (?) Has siska brought my book ? SIGNAL TIME OF THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Once So far Several time Since yesterday Twice Since 1990 This week Never This month Ever Many time For an hour Three time Finally This year Lately Just Recently Not yet So far Already As yet At last USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
used to express an event or
action that occurred in the Used to express an past and is still related to the event that has present time occurred Example ; Example ; - He has gone since morning - We have helped him - I have waited you since - Tasya has given me afternoon a book
Used to express an act of repetition
Used to express actions that at an unspecified time usually using are completed in a short time an adverb; before, never, ever, yet, usually using an adverb ; just, already. last, finally,recently. Example ; Example ; - She has ever me us - He have just come here - I have never promised to met here - Luna has invited them last PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
“Present Perfect Continuous Tense is one form of tenses used
to express an action that began in the past and still continues today.” FORMULA / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE PATTERN S + Have/Has + been + VI (ing) Affirmative (+) Negative (-) Interrogative (?) S + have/has + been + S + have/has + not + have/has + S + VI (ing) been +ing been+ VI (ing) I + have + been + VI I + have + not + been VI have + I +been + VI (ing) (ing) (ing) We + have + been + V I We + have + not + been have + we + been + (ing) +VI (ing) VI They + have + been + VI They + have + not + been ( ing) (ing) + VI have + they +been + You + have + been + VI You + have + not +been + VI (ing) (ing) VI (ing) have + you + been + She + has + been + VI She + has + not +been + VI (ing) (ing) VI (ing) has + she + been He + has + been +VI He + has + not + been + VI +VI (ing) (ing) (ing) has + he + been + VI It + has + been + VI It + has + not + been + VI (ing) (ing) (ing) Has + it + been + VI (ing) EXAMPLE
(+) they have been studying since
(+) he has been living here for six weeks morning (-) (-)he has they not not have been living been herre for studying six since weeks morning (?) (?)has havehethey been living been here forsince studying six weeks morning USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
When do we use the present perfect continuous tense?
We use the Present perfect continuous to express actions that began in the past and are still uncompleted action, usually using for and since.
For (shows) how long the action has taken
place. Example : - He has been teaching for two hours. - You have been learning english for a year
Since indicates the start of an action in the past.
Example : - She has been washing clothes since 6 o'clock - I have been working since 9 o'clock. THANK YOU