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The Present Perfect Tense and Past Perfect

The document summarizes the present perfect and past perfect tenses in English. The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue in the present, or actions that are completed with relevance to the present. The past perfect tense describes actions that occurred before other past actions. It expresses that something happened before another event in the past or before a specific time in the past. Both tenses involve using helping verbs - the present perfect uses have/has and the past perfect uses had, followed by the past participle form of the main verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper usage of each tense.

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The Present Perfect Tense and Past Perfect

The document summarizes the present perfect and past perfect tenses in English. The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue in the present, or actions that are completed with relevance to the present. The past perfect tense describes actions that occurred before other past actions. It expresses that something happened before another event in the past or before a specific time in the past. Both tenses involve using helping verbs - the present perfect uses have/has and the past perfect uses had, followed by the past participle form of the main verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper usage of each tense.

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  • Title Slide: Introduces the main topic of Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses for an English language proficiency course.
  • Understanding the Present Perfect Tense: Explains the rules and uses of the present perfect tense with examples demonstrating completed actions and ongoing situations.
  • Understanding the Past Perfect Tense: Describes the uses of the past perfect tense, including completed actions before another action, with illustrative examples.
  • Forming the Tenses: Details the grammatical structure for forming present perfect and past perfect tenses using participles.
  • Exercise: Provides sentences as an exercise to practice distinguishing between the present perfect and past perfect tenses.

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

AND
THE PAST PERFECT TENSE
WAJ3022 : ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 1
THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE THE PAST PERFECT TENSE
• We use the present perfect tense, like the • The Past Perfect expresses the idea that
simple past tense to talk about completed something occurred before another action in
actions. the past. It can also show that something
happened before a specific time in the past.
• Patrick has conducted a workshop for
young working adults. (completed action • I had never seen such a beautiful beach
with no exact time) before I went to Kauai.

• We can use the present perfect tense with • We use the past perfect tense for an action or
words like since and for to refer to an action situation that happened earlier, and the
that began in the past and is still going on at simple past tense for the action or situation
the point of speaking. that took place later.

• I have studied in this college for five • The secretary had prepared all the
years. (I am still there) reports.
• We often use the Present Perfect to talk • The Past Perfect expresses the idea that
about change that has happened over a something occurred before another action in
period of time. the past. It can also show that something
happened before a specific time in the past.
• The government has become more
interested in arts education. • Kristine had never been to an opera
before last night.

• We often use the Present Perfect to list the • We use the past perfect tense with time
accomplishments of individuals and words and phrases such as always and more
humanity. You cannot mention a specific than once to refer to repeated actions in the
time. past.

• Our son has learned how to read • Mom had always coaxed us to eat more
vegetables when we were young.
THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE THE PAST PERFECT TENSE

HAVE / HAS + past participle HAD + past participle

The army has attacked that city five times. You had studied English before you moved to
New York.
EXERCISE
1. I have seen that movie six times in the last month.
2. We were not able to get a hotel room because
we had not booked in advance
3. My car has broken down three times this week.
4. Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the
city several times.
5. I did not have any money because I had lost my
wallet.

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