Present Perfect Tense Class 9

When we use present perfect tense?

• When we want to talk about continuous action or event

• When we want to talk about present tense

• When we want to talk about fact

• When we want to talk about tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The following sentences are correct, except …

• Use present perfect to talk about continuous action or event

• Use present perfect to talk about experience

• Use present perfect to talk about something

• Use present perfect to talk about the result from the past in the present

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The following sentences are present perfect tense, except …

• I have written my story in Wattpad

• I was eating with fried rice yesterday

• I have studied in the library for 2 hours

• I have worked for 3 hours

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use since and for in the present perfect tense to …

• Show event in the past tense

• Say something about time in present tense

• Say how long the action has lasted

• Talk about something that happened in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use never and ever in the present perfect tense to …

• Show event in the present

• Say something about time in past tense

• Talk about something

• Talk about experience

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The right sentence to show present perfect tense is …

• I have known my best friend since I was 5 years old

• I have know my best friend when I am 5 years old

• I know my best friend for 5 years old

• I knew my best friend for 5 years

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

“I was walked around for 30 minutes”.

The sentence above is still incorrect, it should be …

• I was walk around for 30 minutes

• I have walked around for 30 minutes

• I have walking around for 30 minutes

• I walking around 30 minutes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

“I have work in this school since 2005”.

The sentence above is still incorrect, it should be …

• I have working in this school since 2005

• I has working in this school since 2005

• I have worked in this school since 2005

• I am worked in this school since 2005

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

1. “I am already eaten this morning”.

The bold word on above is still incorrect, it should be …

• I am already eaten this morning

• I is eaten already this morning

• I was already eaten this morning

• I have already eaten this morning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

“Jim has gone to Africa”

The sentence also has a same meaning with …

• Jim is going to Africa

• Jim is not going to Africa

• Jim is here now

• Jim isn’t here now

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D