Present Perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Present perfect

Goal1: at the end of the lesson you can explain the rules of the present perfect

Goal 2: you can use the present perfect

In your own words, what is the present perfect?

Compare these sentences

I lived in France for five years.
(the past simple, the action is finished)

I have lived in France.
(some point in the past, we don't know when or if the action is finished)

I have lived in France for five years.
(action continues)

present perfect:

has/have + past participle (3rd form)

Action in past + present / unfinished time

'has' is used with he, she, it

1. true
2. false

SIGNAL WORDS - FYNE JAS

F   for
Y   yet
N   never
E   ever

J   just
A   already/always
S   since

The monkeys ... found all the bananas. There are none left!

1. have
2. has
3. haven't
4. hasn't

... the dog ... your hair?

1. have ... eat
2. has ... eating
3. has ... eats
4. has ... eaten

Present perfect: (type the whole sentence)
The parents ... home. (GO)

John ... a happy life. (LIVE)

... you ... the latest Batman film? (SEE)

Sheila ... a letter. (WRITE)

Put the sentence in the preset perfect:
He listens.

Present perfect:
The parents go home.

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I now know what the present perfect is.

1. Yes
2. No

Any questions?