Present Perfect Tense Grade 9

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CHAPTER 6

HAVE YOU
DONE YOUR
HOMEWORK?
Observe the sentences.

I’ve almost finished


the ice cream. I still My dad is washing My dad has washed
want more, but I the dishes. the dishes.
don’t have any
money left.
Study the following dialogue.
Hello, I’m Clara, Hello Clara.
your new I’m Yulli. It’s
neighbour. I live nice to
next to your meet you.
house. How long
Nice to meet you, too. have you
lived here?
I have lived here since 2007. Let’s
be good friends starting from now. Sure!
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense
(+) Positive Sentence
Subject Past Participle
I/You/They/We have watched/written/
taken/seen/gone/etc.
He/She/It has

Note: Note:
• I have (I’ve), they have(they’ve), • Past participle often ends in –
we have we’ve), he has (he’s), ed, but many verbs are irregular
she has (she’s) (found/done/been/gone)
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense
(-) Negative Sentence
Subject Past Participle
I/You/They/We haven’t watched/written/
taken/seen/gone/etc.
He/She/It hasn’t

Note:
• Past participle often ends in –
ed, but many verbs are irregular
(found/done/been/gone)
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense
(?) Interrogative Sentence
Subject Past Participle
Have I/You/They/We watched/written/
taken/seen/gone/etc.?
Has He/She/It

Note:
• Past participle often ends in –
ed, but many verbs are irregular
(found/done/been/gone)
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense

• Oh dear, I’ve forgotten her


A. Used when there is order. (= I remember it now)
a connection with the
present. The action in • Have you washed your shoes?
the past has a result (= Are they clean now?)
now.
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense

• Ouch! I’ve (just) cut my finger.


B. To give new
information or to • Do you know about Sutini?
announce a current She’s gone to Suriname.
happening.
You Should Know
Present Perfect Tense

C. Use it with already Nurida: Don’t forget to call Yuli,


to say that something will you?
has happened sooner Salma: I have already called her.
than we expected.

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