What is present perfect tense?
-start in the past(動作開始於過去)
-continuous up to present(一直到現在)
-result is still there in the present (結果
存在至現在)
-unspecific time(沒提特定時間)
past
present
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Structure:
You
We
+
have
They
+
He
She
It
+
has
past
participle
When do we use
Present Perfect Tense?
never
ever
since
yet
Exercise
1. She ______ already ______ (do) the
homework.
has
done
1. She _______ already ________
(do) the homework.
2.He _______________(learn) English since 1997.
has learnt
2.He _______________(learn)
English since 1997.
has already ________
broken
3. She ____
(break)
three cups.
seen
Have you _____(see)
4. _____
the London Bridge yet?
Have
seen
5. _______
you _______(see)
him yet?
have ______
lived (live) in
6. They _____
England since 1990.
has just _________
answered (answer)
7. Peter ____
the question.
haven’t ________(not
finished
8. I _______
finish)
dinner yet.
haven’t _____
seen (not see) Peter
9. We _______
for two years.
Past Tense (過去式)
~ happened in the past (過去發生的事情)
~ ended in the past (已完結)
~ with no connection to the present (與現在沒聯繫)
~ specific time given (特定時間)
Eg. I was happy yesterday.
When do we use
Past Tense?
3 years ago
last year
1. I ______ (eat) a lot of food yesterday.
ate
1. I ______ (eat) a lot of food yesterday.
2. Last Sunday, he _______(go) to Ocean Park.
went
2. Last Sunday, he _______(go) to Ocean Park.
was (be) unhappy last night.
3. She ____
see
Did you _____(see)
4. _____
Peter last week?
Did
see
5. _______
you _______(see)
him
yesterday?
went (go) to England last
6. They _____
year.
watched
7. Peter _______(watch)
TV last night.
Past tense & Present perfect tense
lost
1.He ______(lose)
his watch yesterday.
has
found
He ______not
______(find)
it yet.
moved (move) to Sha Tin in 1999.
2. They _______
have lived
They ___________(live)
in Sha Tin for three years.
Have you _______(do)
done
3. ______
the homework yet?
did
Yes, I ______(do)
the English workbook yesterday.
Have
seen
4. _______
you _______(see)
him yet?
saw
Yes, I _____(see)
him last week.
saw
5. Mary _______(see)
a mouse this morning.
has stayed
She ____________(stay)
in bed for 3 hours.