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    The document introduces the present perfect tense, explaining that it is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" plus the past participle. It discusses two main reasons for using the present perfect tense - to talk about a completed past action at an unspecified time, and to ask questions about experiences occurring before now. Examples are provided to illustrate using the present perfect tense to discuss unspecified past actions and asking questions with "have you ever".

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    The document introduces the present perfect tense, explaining that it is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" plus the past participle. It discusses two main reasons for using the present perfect tense - to talk about a completed past action at an unspecified time, and to ask questions about experiences occurring before now. Examples are provided to illustrate using the present perfect tense to discuss unspecified past actions and asking questions with "have you ever".

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    The document introduces the present perfect tense, explaining that it is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" plus the past participle. It discusses two main reasons for using the present perfect tense - to talk about a completed past action at an unspecified time, and to ask questions about experiences occurring before now. Examples are provided to illustrate using the present perfect tense to discuss unspecified past actions and asking questions with "have you ever".

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    Present Perfect Tense

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    The document introduces the present perfect tense, explaining that it is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" plus the past participle. It discusses two main reasons for using the present perfect tense - to talk about a completed past action at an unspecified time, and to ask questions about experiences occurring before now. Examples are provided to illustrate using the present perfect tense to discuss unspecified past actions and asking questions with "have you ever".

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    The key takeaways are that the present perfect tense is used to talk about completed actions in an unspecified time in the past or actions that are still ongoing, and it is formed using the auxiliary verb have/has and the past participle of the main verb.

    The two main reasons for using the present perfect tense are to talk about a completed past action at an unspecified time or an action that began in the past and continues in the present.

    The present perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb have or has along with the past participle of the main verb, such as worked in 'She has worked here for many years'.

    Present Perfect Tense

    Before we get started learning about the Present Perfect


    Tense, we should keep in mind something very important
    when learning about ALL Verb Tenses.

    We need to make a distinction between:


    FORM AND FUNCTION
    The FORM of a verb is the WORDS we use for this tense.
    The FUNCTION is the REASON we use this tense.

    Solets talk about the FORM of the


    PRESENT PERFECT TENSE firstOK?
    The Present Perfect Tense is formed by 2 things:

    the auxiliary verb HAVE and HAS

    the PAST PARTICIPLE

    For Example
    She has worked in that office for six years.

    auxiliary

    past participle

    Here are some more examples!


    I have already eaten breakfast.
    She has seen that movie before.
    We have dealt with customers for
    many years.

    She has used a cash register before.


    He has worked for that company since
    May.
    We have already served their food.

    In these examples the


    past participle has an
    irregular form. Just
    like the lists youve
    been studying

    In these examples
    the past participle
    has a regular form
    and looks just the
    the simple past
    tense, but its not.

    We often use CONTRACTIONS with this tense.


    I have

    Ive

    You have

    Youve

    We have

    Weve

    They have

    Theyve

    He has

    Hes

    She has

    Shes

    It has

    Its

    I have lived in Florida for two years.


    Ive lived in Florida for two years

    So now that weve talked about the


    form (words) of the PRESENT
    PERFECT, we can now look at the
    reasons (function) we use it and see
    in what situations we need it.
    There are 2 main reasons we
    use the PRESENT PERFECT
    TENSE. They are completely
    different and have no
    connection to one another.

    Do you want to guess?

    Are you Ready?


    Reason #1

    We use the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE


    to talk about a completed past action
    at an unspecified time in the past.
    Perhaps we dont remember when the action happened.
    Maybe we dont know when the action happened.
    Or we just dont care when the action happened.
    The only thing that is important is
    that it happened sometime before
    now. But not any specific time.
    Ive already eaten breakfast.
    Shes seen that movie before.

    When did it happen?

    When we want to ask a question about


    something that happened at any time before
    now, we say:

    Have you ever.?

    Have you ever worked at a job you really loved?


    Has she ever worked at a job she really hated?
    Have they ever used a cash register?
    Have you ever supervised other employees?

    The short answer is


    Yes, I have.

    Yes, she has.

    No, I havent

    No, she hasnt.

    If we want to ask a question about something that


    happened at a specific time in the past, we wouldnt
    use the present perfect tense. We need to use a
    different tense. Can you guess which one?
    Youre right! The simple past tense.
    When did they use a cash register?
    They used a cash register last year.
    When did you supervise other people?
    I supervised other people two years ago.
    Last year, yesterday,
    two years ago, last week
    are all words we use with
    the simple past tense

    Often when were speaking, we go back and forth


    between these two tensesthe present perfect
    and the simple past tense.
    Take a look at this example.
    Miko: Have you ever supervised other people?
    Tanaya: Yes, I have.
    Miko

    Tanaya

    Miko: When did you do that?


    Tanaya: I supervised others last year in my previous job.

    LETS PRACTICE!

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