🟡 Present Perfect (Have + Past Participle)
Lesson Goal: Learn how to use present perfect to talk about experiences and actions without saying when.
1️⃣ What is Present Perfect?
We use present perfect for:
- Life experience
- Things that happened in the past but are important now
- When we do NOT say when
Examples:
- I have seen that movie
- She has eaten sushi
- We have visited Toronto
2️⃣ Structure
Subject + have/has + past participle
- I / You / We / They → have
- He / She / It → has
3️⃣ Past Participle
| Base | Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| see | saw | seen |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| go | went | gone |
| do | did | done |
| be | was/were | been |
4️⃣ When Do We Use It?
Life Experience:
- I have been to Vancouver
- She has tried sushi
No time (important now):
- I have lost my keys
- He has broken his phone
With ever / never:
- Have you ever seen snow?
- I have never eaten sushi
5️⃣ Present Perfect vs Past Simple
| Present Perfect | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| I have seen that movie | I saw that movie yesterday |
| No time | Specific time |
Rule: If you say WHEN → use past simple
6️⃣ Practice (Click Answer)
1. I ______ that movie before
2. She ______ sushi before
3. We ______ to Vancouver last year
7️⃣ Fix the Sentence
I saw that movie
8️⃣ Speaking Practice
9️⃣ Writing Practice
🔟 Remember
- No time → present perfect
- Say when → past simple
- Use: have/has + past participle