Present Perfect Simple

By Mr. Seng Muny

Examples

1. We have just moved from the first slide.
2. I have been a teacher for thirteen years.
3. My mom has received my money.
4. My class is clean. I have just washed it.
5. I have made three video lessons this week.

Forms

Positive: Subject + have/has + V p.p. + …. .

Negative: Subject + have/has + not + V p.p. + …. .

Questions: (Wh-) + have/ has + subject + V p.p. + ….?

Note:     have not ==> hasn’t has not ==> hasn’t

V past participle Spelling

Regular Verbs. 

All past simple of verb with ED has the same past participle.

Play  => played => played

Study => studied => studied 

Irregular Verbs: 

    Make made made

    go went gone

    cut cut cut

ED Pronunciation

ED = /id/

                    1. -t: wanted, visited 2. –d: reminded, responded, commanded 

ED = /t/

                    1. -p: helped; 2. –k: walked; 3. /f/: sniffed, laughed; 4. –sh: washed; 5 –ch: watched

                    6. /s/: kissed, danced, fixed,

ED = /d/ 

                    None the above

Uses

Action which has just been completed. 

        We have just moved from the first slide.

Actions that started in the past and is continuing in the present.

        I have been a teacher for thirteen years.

Actions happened and ended in the past but time is not known or concerned.

          My mom has received my money.

Past actions with the present effect.

        My class is clean. I have just washed it.

Life experience

        Have you ever been to Siem Reap? I have been to Siem Reap twice.

Actions that happened during a period of time which has not ended yet. 

        I have made three video lessons this week.

Time Markers

for, since, already, yet, just, ever, never, always, lately/recently, so far, today, how long…?