Understanding the Present Perfect Tense

This video tutorial by Esther introduces the present perfect tense, explaining its uses for actions that happened in the past with present relevance, actions continuing from the past, and recently completed actions. It covers forming negative and question forms, including WH questions, with examples for each usage. The video concludes with encouragement to keep studying English.

Which of the following is NOT a use of the present perfect tense?

• To describe an action that started in the past and continues in the present.

• To describe an action that happened in the past with unknown timing.

• To describe a recent action.

• To describe an action that happened at a known time in the past.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'I have ___ to Canada'?

• was

• being

• been

• be

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which word is commonly used with the present perfect tense to indicate a specific point in time?

• until

• since

• for

• during

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the sentence 'Anna has liked him for weeks', what does 'for weeks' indicate?

• The start of the action

• The end of the action

• The frequency of the action

• The duration of the action

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which word can be used to show that an action happened very recently in the present perfect tense?

• just

• yet

• soon

• later

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where should the word 'already' be placed in the sentence: 'She has been to China'?

• At the end of the sentence

• Between 'has' and 'been'

• Before 'has'

• After 'been'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form the negative of the sentence 'I have been to Europe'?

• I have not been to Europe.

• I do not have been to Europe.

• I have been not to Europe.

• I have been to Europe not.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct question form of the statement 'Mike has eaten lunch'?

• Lunch has Mike eaten?

• Eaten lunch has Mike?

• Mike has eaten lunch?

• Has Mike eaten lunch?

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which WH word would you use to ask about the duration of an action in the present perfect tense?

• What

• Who

• Where

• How long

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In the question 'Who has she talked to?', what is the function of 'Who'?

• Subject

• Object

• Verb

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A