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Tell me one thingwhat tense are these sentences?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Items to know in learning any tenses


When you look at the form of this bike, you know what it is called ..? p/s: It is a Ducati Streetfighter

Forms
A person who knows the use of a marker pen would say it is used to write on whiteboard for example. Now, imagine, giving this marker pen to a two year old child. To them, this is yummy food and eats it.

Any tenses

Use s

Clues (Time expresesions, adverbs etc)

These are extra clues for you. It makes your life easier in getting to spot the right form and uses.

FORMS: (p/s: fill in the blank with the correct present


perfect forms please.
Positive I have eaten He has left. They have written. The children have spoken.

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Questions Have you eaten? When has he left? Have they written? Why have the children spoken?

Negative I have not eaten. He has not left. They have not written. The children have not spoken. Murni and Aishah have not called the police.

Has she gone insane? Where have you been? The girl has smiled broadly.

Tag vs Info Questions

Vpp = past participle I put vpp to show that it is the verb that is in the past participle form TROTQ = the rest of the question

Extra about Questions (p/s: For the rest of the blanks, create your own positive, tag Q and Info Q You can do it! )
Positive We have read the magazine. Tag Question Have you read the magazine? Info Question When have you read the magazine?

Eat
Watch Sing Scroll Smile Fly Dance Calculate Scream Kiss

Shop
Walk Chew Climb Rush Shuffle Sleep Cheat Chat Hug

Run
Swim Crawl Cry Buy See Wear Count Check Fight

USES : Present Perfect has 3 uses Check them out!


To describe an action/activity/situation that ended a short time ago. The time is not specified.

To describe and action/activity/situation which started in the past and continues up to the present.
To connect the result of a past action to the present.

U1: To describe an action/activity/situation that ended a short time ago. The time is not specified.

I have already swept the floor.

Mr. Tan has just arrived the from work.

YOUR SENTENCE?

CLUES: just / already / lately / recently

U2: To describe and action/activity/situation which started in the past and continues up to the present.

I have known Siti for ten years.

He has painted five pictures so far.

YOUR SENTENCE?

CLUES: since / for / so far / up to now / never / ever / still / yet

U3: To connect the result of a past action to the present.

Someone has stolen her purse.

He has broken his arm in the accident.

YOUR SENTENCE?

CLUES: .x

CLUES = signal words/time expressions involved

Get to know present perfect okay

Tag (v+S+TROTQ+ ?)

Info (WH Q) (info WH + hv + S + v + TROTQ + ?) (Info WH + hv + S + TROTQ +?) Where have you been all this while? Where are you?

Have you eaten your dinner? Do you want to be my wife? Are you okay?

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