9th C/D Midterm Quiz First Quarter

We use The Present Perfect Tense to talk about...

• indefinite time in the past

• actions happening now

• long term actions

• definite time in the past

These are The Present Perfect elements...

• had + past participle

• did + infinitive

• have/has + past participle

• will + infinitive

Regular verbs add _______ to their past form

• - er

• - ing

• - est

• - d/ed

We use "for" in The Present Perfect to mention :

• a specific point in the past

• actions happening now

• periods of time

• actons that are true facts

We use "since" in The Present Perfect to mention:

• a starting point in the past

• an action happening now

• an action in the future

• a period of time

They have played together _______ 17 years

• since

• around

• for

• about

They have stablished their company __________ 1962.

• in

• since

• around

• for

Past participle of go...

• went

• gone

• going

• will go

Past participle of give...

• gave

• giving

• will give

• given

Elements used in the negative Present Perfect form:

• haven't/hasn't + past participle

• hadn't + past participle

• didn't + infinitive

• won't + infinitive