Unit 6
Unit 6
- Understand the usage of Present
Perfect tense,
- Talk about past activities and
experiences using correct tense/form.
After this chapter, students are
expected to be able to:
Once you master the usage of Present Perfect tense, you will be able share your past or recent stories or experiences to other people. The ability to do such things is essential for our social skill. We may blend into new community, gain new friends, be the center of attention, etc.
- Is it important?
- Is it important?
- Very.
Remember the
formula!
Present Perfect tense
(+) Subject + have/has + verb with past participle (V3)
Example:
The Present Perfect tense shown in the previous slide is the formula for the positive form of the tense. There are also the negative and the interrogative version of it of course.
Here goes…
(-) Subject + have/has + not + past participle (V3) Example:
- Santi has not taken her bath this morning. - I have not done my homework today.
(?) Have/has + subject + past participle (V3) Example:
There are some things you need to acknowledge first.
1. You have to know whether to use have or has in a certain condition; those are two different function.
2. The usage of have or has is depend solely from the
subject
.Below is the diagram showing the difference.
When asked a question with Present Perfect form, we answer it using the pattern:
yes/no, I have/haven’t, depending on the context.
still confused…
Okay, here’s the example:
- Hi Budi, have you played the new game? - No, I haven’t. I don’t have time for that yet.