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T h e P e r f e c t T e n s e s especially for 1 0 B

T h e P e r f e c t T e n s e s especially for 1 0 B. by Nathalie French. Meaning of the P e r f e c t T e n s e s. We have six P erfect T enses in English, all of which show actions that are already completed. P erfect literally means ‘ made complete ’ or ‘ completely done ’.

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T h e P e r f e c t T e n s e s especially for 1 0 B

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  1. ThePerfectTensesespeciallyfor10B by Nathalie French

  2. Meaning of the PerfectTenses We have six Perfect Tenses in English, all of which show actions that are already completed. Perfect literally means ‘made complete’ or ‘completely done’.

  3. Overview

  4. Don’tworry…. We are onlygoingto focus on three of them :) Past Perfect Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous To do thisproperly I have todraganothertenseinto the story: Past Simple

  5. Past Perfect • How do make the Past Perfect? had + past participle (=volt deelw) • When do youuse the Past Perfect? - two events that took place in the past, but one before the other Not at the same time!

  6. Past Perfect Yesterday 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 etc A B B C A I left school at 6 o’ clock B Neil started preparing dinner at 6.30 and 7 o’ clock C I got home at 7.3o When I got home, Neil had finished preparing dinner. C B

  7. Present Perfect • How do make the Present Perfect? has/have + past participle (=volt deelw) • When do youuse the Present Perfect? - finished action in the past - startedin the past, continues in the present andmay continue in the future

  8. Present Perfect A B I have been to Bath I have livedin Brighton fortwoyears Finished past action Startedin the past, continues in the present andmay continue in the future

  9. Past Simple versusPresent Perfect C D I wentto Leeds last month I have been to Leeds Finished past action Finished past action You want tocommunicateYou do not want tocommunicatewhenyoudid whenyoudidsomethingsomething

  10. Time markers Time marker: a word thatindicates the time whenan action is performed Which time markers canthink of? Discuss in pairs and make a list Example: yesterday

  11. Time markers for the Past Simple (: Finished time expressions) Yesterday The day before yesterday Last (week, month, year, etc) Ago When (for joining two past sentences)

  12. Time markers for the Present Perfect (: Words for an unfinished time) Already Yet Still Ever Never

  13. Time markers: Already – Yet – Still • Already: used to emphasize that an action has been accomplished in the past I have already readthat book. • Yet: used to signify the intention to do something I haven’t readthat book yet. • Still (like yet, it is used to signify the intention to do something) also follows an unusual pattern. I still haven’t read that book.

  14. Are youstillwith me? The other use of still (used to emphasize an ongoing action), which is commonly used with a positive verb and the Present Continuous. I am still waiting for your call.

  15. Present Perfect Continuous • How do make the Present Perfect Continuous? has/have + past participle + verb+ing • When do youuse the Present Perfect Continuous? - startedin the past, continues in the present andwilldefinitelycontinue in the future

  16. Present Perfect vsPresent Perfect Continuous E F I have lived in Geuzenveld for two months. I have been living in Geuzenveldfor two months. Startedin the past, continues in the Started in the past, continues in the present present andmay continue in the futureandwilldefinitelycontinue in the future When in doubt (=bij twijfel), use the Present Perfect

  17. TheEnd

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