Present Perfect Tense
How do you form the present perfect tense?
Give an example in a sentence.
To have + past participle ( p. passe - 3rd column)
He has seen U2 in concert.
Have you ever driven a car?
I've never driven a car.
I've already driven a car.
What will you do tomorrow? (aller / cinema)
Tomorrow I will go to the cinema .
Tell me what you used to do when you were in primary school.
When I was in primary school I used to collect Pokemon cards but now I don't.
WHAT did you do yesterday? ( aller a la plage)
Yesterday I went to the beach.
How did he do it? (lui-meme)
He did it himself.
When do you use the present perfect tense?
To have+ past participle ( p. passe)
1) To talk about experiences. I have visited Japan. I have never visited Japan.
2) Something that has recently happened but links and affects your present situation. Past action IMPACTS NOW. I have lost my keys . ( Now I can't get into my house)
Has he ever failed an exam?
Yes he has already failed an exam.
No he has never failed an exam.
Will he fight in the match tomorrow?
No he will not fight in the match tomorrow.
Yes he will fight.
When I lived in Paris I ................... the metro everywhere. (prendre)
When I lived in Paris I USED TO TAKE the metro everywhere but now I don't.
Did you write a letter to your grandmother? (derniere semaine)
Yes , last week I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
How did you do it? (moi-meme)
I did it myself.
How long have you lived here ? (2020)
(Since - depuis - when you are giving a start date/month/year/time)
I have lived here SINCE 2020.
Has she ever been to America?
She has never been to America, she has been to Canada.
Yes , she has already been to America.
How will you get to the beach? ( prendre le bus)
I will take the bus to get to the beach.
When I was 6 years old I ................... in Santa Claus. ( croire)
When I was 6 years old I USED TO BELIEVE in Santa Claus but now I don't.
WHEN did they leave they house? ( 6pm)
They left the house at 6 o'clock.
How did they fix the car? eux-memes
They fixed the car themselves.
How long have you been here?( 6 hours)
For = duration = present perfect
I've been here for six hours.
Has he ever had an x-ray ? ( un radio)
No he has never had an x-ray.
Yes, he has had an x-ray.
What will you put in a time capsule? (premier portable et braclet d'amitie)
I will put my first phone and a friendship bracelet.
We ......................friends in primary school. (etre)
We USED TO BE friends in primary school but now we are not.
WHY did they make a time capsule? ( sauver les souvenirs)
They made a time capsule to preserve memories of their school year.
Where did she buy that dress? ( Elle n'a pas acheté la robe, elle l'a fabriquée elle-même.)
Name 4 clue words that tell you that you probably need the perfect tense ( to have + past participle)
clues = indices
SINCE ( a starting point is given)
FOR ( a duration)
ALREADY ( after the auxillary have - I have already been to America)
EVER ( question - Have you ever eaten a frog?)
YET ( end of the sentence - I haven't spoken to him as yet)
STILL ( after the subject - I still haven't seen the movie)
Has he missed the bus?
Yes he has missed the bus.
No he hasn't missed the bus.
Tomorrow I will skate with my friends.
They .................... next to us before the moved to Toulouse. (habiter)
They USED TO LIVE next to us before the moved to Toulouse.
HOWw did you do that skateboard trick? ( faire facilement)
I did it easily.
Did you write this essay yourself?
Non, je ne l'ai pas écrit moi-même, ma mère m'a aidé.