Chapter 4

Present Perfect Tense

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• Laundry

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• Landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, or condo which is rented or leased to another person or business.

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• chopsticks

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• injections

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• cruise

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• limousine

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• kayak

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• Kimono

ExampleThings I’ve done today: • I’ve gone to the bank• I’ve done the laundry• I’ve gotten a haircut• I’ve written to Grandma• I’ve taken the dog for a walk• I’ve given the dog a bath• I’ve spoken to the landlord• I’ve driven the kids to their dance lesson• I’ve eaten lunch• I’ve ridden my exercise bike• I’ve swum• I’ve seen a movie

Present Perfect Tense• Describing Actions that have occurred

OR• Describing Actions that haven’t occurred

yet.I he

Have we eaten Has sheeaten?

you itthey

Yes, I have.Yes, she has.

Continue…Have you eaten lunch yet?

I haveWe have

Yes, They have eaten.

He hasShe has eaten.It has

I’ve Driven Trucks for Many Years Page 38

Positive:

• Do you know how to drive trucks?• Yes. I’ve driven trucks for many years.

1. Write reportswritten

A. Do you know how to write reports?B. Yes. I’ve written reports for many years.

I’ve Never Eaten Lunch with the Boss

Page 39Negative:

• I’m going to eat lunch with the boss tomorrow.• I’m jealous. I’ve never eaten lunch with the

boss.

1. Fly in a helicopterflown

A. I’m going to fly in the helicopter later today.B. I’m jealous. I’ve never flown in the helicopter

before.

Have You Ever Seen a Rainbow?Page 40

Example:

See (present tense)

Saw (past tense)

Seen (present perfect tense)

A. Have you ever seen a rainbow?

B. Yes, I have. I saw a rainbow last year.

Have You Ever Seen a Rainbow?Page 40

1. Go

went

gone

1. go scuba diving

A. Have you ever gone scuba diving?

B. Yes, I have. I went scuba diving last year.

Present Perfect Tense

• Some words you add –ed• For example: Talk

• I have talked to the teacher earlier this morning.

Wrong:• I have talken to the teacher earlier this

morning.

Continue….• Some words you add –ed

• For example: hear (present tense)

heard(past tense)

heard(present perfect tense)

Have you heard him babble yet?

• Yes, I have heard him babble.

Wrong:

• I have heared . . .

• I have hearen . . .

Continue….• Some words you add –ed• For example: walk (present tense)

walked (past tense)walked (present perfect tense)

Have you walked to the store yet?No, I have not walked to the store yet.

Wrong:No, I have not walken to the store yet.

Closure

• Give me the Present Perfect Tense next to the present tense or past tense.

1) See2) Get3) Drove4) Did5) Wear6) Swam7) play