The Present Perfect Tense | English Grammar Lesson
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2017
- This lesson is an overview of the present perfect tense
What it looks like, how to use it and when to use it!
Structure:
Subject + have/has + main verb (past participle form)
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If you don’t feel confident using the present perfect tense in English yet… There are probably a few reasons why!
You need to know the past participle form of English verbs... And that can be pretty tricky with irregular verbs! 😳
And you need to understand how to use this tense! Perhaps you feel unsure about when to use the present perfect and when to use the past simple tenses.
I will explain all of this inside this lesson.
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When using the present perfect tense, you need an auxiliary verb that helps your main verb to function.
In the perfect tenses, the verb (to) have is always the auxiliary verb.
In the present perfect tense, the main verb is in the past participle form.
This is not difficult for regular past tense verbs. For regular verbs, the past participle form of the verb is the same as the past tense verb, so you just add -ed!
But irregular verbs are different and the only way to learn the past participle form is to learn them individually.
Past simple or present perfect tense?
To answer this question you need to think about time. Finished time and unfinished time.
Think about ‘last week’. That’s a good example of finished time. Last week is finished, it’s over.
Yesterday, last week, last month, last year, 1991 - these are all examples of finished time… Time that is complete.
What about ‘this week’? Is this week finished? No! Not yet. That is an example of unfinished time. There’s still more of this week to come. It’s not finished yet.
When you are talking about a time period that has finished, use the past simple.
When you are talking about a time period that is unfinished… Like today, this week, this month, this year, use the present perfect.
Watch this lesson to learn when to use the present perfect and when to use the past simple tense.
Read the full transcript to this video on my blog: www.mmmenglish.com/2017/09/13...
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The choice between simple past and present perfect has been always subtle to me, now it is crystal clear. Thank you Emma.
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People who disliked this lesson are still in the past simple and the worst part of that is, they couldn't show thier passports to be in the present tense so they have gone
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It's because she's just going on about 3 verb types and grammar rules, but she doesn't explain when you use it and what it actually means. She talks about "Unfinished time" But that's not a good way to describe it. You don't need a time word at all. "I have seen too many youtube videos" is a perfectly good sentence.
@@mustaphasol3069 lol
Native English speaker here! I've been trying to wrap my head around what the present perfect tense was for my Spanish class, and hearing the explanation in terms of English really helped! It's hard to understand a grammar rule when you don't even know what it is in your native language. I know I'm not the target audience for this channel, but still, thanks! You're a great teacher!
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@@shahdkullab5588 he is saying that he knew these rules in English without consciously thinking about them every time he spoke. They were just natural to him. So when he was studying Spanish, these rules were confusing to him because he hadn’t ever thought about them in his own language. In English, he follows these grammar rules intuitively.
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I had a difficult time understanding the difference between past simple and present perfect until I’ve watched your video thank you for sharing your thoughts
Hey! This is a great way to learn the Present Perfect!
One thing for students to remember is this; We use the PRESENT PERFECT when we want to talk about an action that has happened ANYTIME before (and up to) the present. For the SIMPLE PAST we talk about an action that happened at a SPECIFIC point in time (NOT ANYTIME).
E.g PRESENT PERFECT - I have never been to England (ANYTIME in my life) vs PAST SIMPLE - I went to England last year (Last year = specific time).
We can also use the present perfect to talk about actions that have happened many times in the past. E.g I have been to England 3 times. (In my life).
Very helpful 😊
Your comment only cleared my doubts
I've been teaching English for 10 years and I learned something new about the present perfect. Excellent video. When my students need clarification something new, I'll just give them your link. Makes my work one heck of a lot easier.
I am Egyptian I am 13 years old I speaks English will
Youssef قطب مش will بال e well
bohomeid meh what the hell are u speaking
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He mixed English with Arabic to clarify the difference between will an well in spelling
Phil Brenman
Why do you teach the present perfect tense?
Please, be kind to think about the aspect of the verb which can be continuous, perfective, or unmarked. I am talking about expressing the past, the presence, and the future. In my opinion "tense" is useless to how to express oneself. There are 16 tenses if I am not wrong but only two forms of the verb - present and past. There is no form which expresses the future, instead there is a construction.
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I started watching your videos last year for fun and to expand my knowledge and looking back, it has. I wasn’t terrible at first either. I was quite good actually, but I think I’ve improved :)
While learning Present Perfect tense, I had a few doubts but they’ve all been cleared after I re-watched this video!
Thank you.
Take care💕
why did you you use here present perfect tell me please
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When she said "Finished and unfinished time" to make a difference between Present Simple and Present Perfect just blew my mind. So clear. Thanks!
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And Today, I have learned what present perfect is.
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I understood while I have been watching her channel for 6 months, that she understands us non-native speaker very well. I hadn't understood this little but important difference between these temps. But few minutes ago I've understood it finally. Thank you! Well, leaving some comments regarding the video-topic is a good opportunity to improve your English. Isn't it?
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It's the best explanation of the Present Perfect I have met on youtube..
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Thank you! I needed this because I've been learning Japanese for the past few years. I came across "shite atte" and I asked what it is and he said "it's present perfect" and I said "WHAT IS THAT!" It's hard as a native English speaker to remember concepts like these, when it's already hardwired into your brain!
Emma,
Today one of my students remarked that your Present Perfect lesson, which was assigned to her my me, was very helpful. She especially liked your explanation using "finished" and "unfinished" time.
Paula (Teacher)
Positive Idiomas - Brasília, Brazil
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This is the best explanation of Present Perfect Tense I have ever heard. Simply because before this video I couldn't write my previous sentence correctly :)
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this video is so helpful and clear, it's great the way you introduce this tense. It's not easy to use it but your explanations help us to understand the present perfect and the difference between the preterit and the present perfect so thank you for all your work you are an amazing english teacher
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That's great. It was also possible for you to use the present perfect tense instead of the past in the second sentence. Because your action has recently finished . ( Also I have used present perfect to express my opinion).
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Hi, I am from Brasil too. And i need your help. Can you tell me if there is some difference between the present perfect and simple past when us,brazilians, translate it for portuguese?
Sorry about my poor english. I hope that you can understand my doubt.
Paula, esse tempo present perfect não existe no português, mas equivale ao passado sim.
thiagocondor Obgda!
Paula Surelem, Desculpe-me, mas o Present Perfect Tense corresponde ao nosso Pretérito Perfeito Composto que também expressa um fato que teve início no passado e que pode se prolongar até o momento atual.
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- Você tem acordado cedo ultimamente.
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- Nós temos nos concentrado nos estudos para concursos.
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Now I've really learned the present perfect tense. Thanks so much!
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The present perfect continuous is subject+have/has+verb 𝒊𝒏𝒈 but I’m not really sure about the the present perfect simple I’ve never heard that one. The present perfect is different than the perfect simple
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The present perfect simple tense focuses on the process of the action, while the present perfect tense tends to focus on the result.
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