present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome class! 

The Present Perfect

When do you use a present perfect? 

- You use the present perfect if something has started in the past but is still going on in the present..

I have lived in Groningen since 1998 (so you still live there)

-To talk about experiences or events of which the result is still noticeable.

I can't find my keys. I have lost them. 

Look! She has broken her leg.

So far, I haven’t heard from him.

I have never been to London.

Past simple + Present perfect

Lesson goal: At the end of this lesson you know when to use  the past simple or present perfect in a sentence.  

When do you use a Present Perfect?

* events which started in the past but the effect is still noticeable in the present

* experiences in the past (date is not important

Examples:

I can't run, I have broken my leg. (your leg is still broken today)

I have known my boyfriend for 5 days. (you still know him)

I have been to London six times. (Date is not important, you might go again)

Make the present perfect:
(I / go / to the library today)

Make the present perfect:
(you / keep a pet for three years)

Make the present perfect:
(you / eat Thai food before?)

Make the present perfect:
(we / not / hear that song already)

Do you need some extra explanation? If so, send a chat to your teacher.