- •Present perfect
- •Present Perfect form
- •Use 1 Unspecified Time Before Now
- •How Do You Actually Use the Present Perfect?
- •Topic 1 Experience
- •Topic 2 Change Over Time
- •Topic 3 Accomplishments
- •Topic 4 An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
- •Topic 5 Multiple Actions at Different Times
- •Time Expressions with Present Perfect
- •Use 2 Duration From the Past Until Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
- •Adverb placement
- •Active / passive
- •The Present Perfect The Formation of the Present Perfect
- •The Past Perfect The Formation of the Past Perfect
- •The Future Perfect The Formation of the Future Perfect
- •The Present Perfect Continuous The Formation of the Present Perfect Continuous
- •The Past Perfect Continuous The Formation of the Past Perfect Continuous
- •The Future Perfect The Formation of the Future Perfect Continuous
- •Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- •How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
- •Contractions
- •How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
- •1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped
- •2. An action continuing up to now
- •For and Since with Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- •Past Perfect - Use
- •1) Together with the Simple Past
- •2) The past equivalent of the Present Perfect
The Future Perfect The Formation of the Future Perfect
auxiliary verb shall/will have + Participle II
(the future tense of the verb to have + the past participle of the main verb.)
Affirmative |
Interrogative |
Negative |
I shall have worked. He will have worked. She will have worked. It will have worked. We shall have worked. You shall have worked. They will have worked. |
Shall I have worked? Will he have worked? Will she have worked? Will it have worked? Shall we have worked? Shall you have worked? Will they have worked? |
I shall not (I’ll) have worked. He will (He’ll) not have worked. She will not have worked. It will not have worked. We shall not have worked. You shall not have worked. They shall not have worked. |
(Verb Contractions: I shall = I’ll; he will = he’ll) The Future Perfect denotes an action completed before a definite moment in the future or an action which will begin before a definite moment in the future, will continue up to that moment and will be going on at that moment. Key example: They will have closed the shop before we get there. For study:
I shall have finished my work by the 23d of July.
We shall have booked tickets by the time school breaks up.
My daughter and I will have come to Miami by the 27th of July.
We shall have been there a fortnight when my husband joins us.
The Present Perfect Continuous The Formation of the Present Perfect Continuous
auxiliary verb to have (have/has ) been + Participle I
(the present perfect tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.)
Affirmative |
Interrogative |
Negative |
I have been studying. He has been studying. She has been studying. It has been studying. We have been studying. You have been studying. They have been studying. |
Have I been studying? Has he been studying? Has she been studying? Has it been studying? Have we been studying? Have you been studying? Have they been studying? |
I have not been studying. He has not been studying. She has not been studying. It has not been studying. We have not been studying. You have not been studying. They have not been studying. |
(Verb Contractions: I have = I’ve; he has = he’s; she has = she’s; it has = it’s; we have = we’ve; you have = you’ve; they have = they’ve; have not = haven't; has not = hasn't) The Present Perfect Continuous denotes an action which began in the past, has been going on up to the present and may be still going on. Note: - The Present Perfect denote a complete action while with the Present Perfect Continuous there is no implication of completeness. Key examples: I have been living here for three years. The members of Parachute (rock band from Charlottesville, Virginia) graduated from college in May 2008 and since then have been touring and promoting their debut album Losing Sleep and sophomore album The Way It Was full-time. For study:
I have been studying English for 5 years. I have studied English. I know it.
I have been reading English books all these years. I have read “David Copperfield”. I can speak about it.
We have been practising at the language laboratory for 3 years. I have practised this sound thoroughly.
We have been working all the time. I have worked hard on my composition. I like it.
