Learn Present Perfect Easily in 9 Minutes

Learn Present Perfect easily in 9 minutes
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The Present Perfect is used to indicate a link between the present and the past. The time of the action is before now but not specified, and we are often more interested in the result than in the action itself.

To make the positive present perfect tense, use:
• 'have' / 'has' + the past participle
• Make the past participle by adding 'ed' to regular verbs (for example, 'play' becomes 'played')
• There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add 'ed' (for example, 'study' becomes 'studied')
• We also have some completely irregular verbs

The negative is really simple too. Just put 'not' after 'have' or 'has'.

To make a question, put 'have' or 'has' in front of the subject.

We use the Present Perfect:
1. To talk about unfinished actions or states or habits that started in the past and continue to the present:
I’ve lost my keys (so I can’t get into my house)
2. To talk about life experience.
Melany has been to France four times
3. With an unfinished time word (today, this week, this month, this year, etc.)
They have drunk too much tea today

Signal words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Present Perfect the following words are used quite often:
• just
• yet
• never
• already
• ever
• so far
• recently
• since
• for

The main difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple is that we use the Present Perfect to talk about unfinished actions and we use the Past Simple to talk about finished actions:
I’ve worked here for five years (and I still work here)
I worked here for five years (I no longer worker here)

Time codes:
0:00 The most confusing English tense
0:39 The thing you need to remember about the Present Perfect
1:11 How to form the Present Perfect tense (positive)
3:32 What you should never do on tests
4:34 How to form the Present Perfect tense (negative)
4:48 How to form the Present Perfect tense (question)
5:51 When we need to use Present Perfect
7:42 Quick test
8:19 About “Master the Use of English Tenses Like a Native” intensive

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Time codes:
0:00 The most confusing English tense
0:39 The thing you need to remember about the Present Perfect
1:11 How to form the Present Perfect tense (positive)
3:32 What you should never do on tests
4:34 How to form the Present Perfect tense (negative)
4:48 How to form the Present Perfect tense (question)
5:51 When we need to use the Present Perfect
7:42 Quick test
8:19 About “Master the Use of English Tenses Like a Native” intensive

[FluffyFluffles]

I'm native and I still barely understand these tenses. I can use them correctly, but can't explain when to use them. I really don't envy anyone trying to learn this. This video was helpful though, thanks.

[anjalimehra]

I seriously never comment on someone's video except my friend's channel, but your content and way of explaining is too impressive that I couldn't control myself, looking forward to learn more from you ❣️❤️

[Aemott]

Kinda funny that we all speak English in the comments but yet we don't know how to make a present perfect

[whizzerbrown]

Hello English learners :)

I’m a native English speaker and I just wanted to say « Good job everyone! ». You’re learning a new language (which is super hard) and you’re doing amazingly!
Keep learning more, I’m really glad to have you guys speaking our language :D

[nevaehfr]

English isn't my first language but wow! She helped me learn so much!

(I'm from Korea)

[monomono]

I've learned a lot from this video

[NeptuneMood]

I'm a native English speaker, but by watching your videos I can understand why people who learn English get confused. It actually kinda helps me learn other languages because it describes to me concepts that don't exist in other languages. Love your content, Marina! ❤

[bghxydk]

I've been confused about the English tenses for all of my life until I saw this video and I could understand it easily. This is so impressive. I have to say that she could teach better than my teacher, even they teach me in our language.

[rudig]

You’ve helped me so much with my speech both in my videos as well as with other people in real life, thank you so much, Marina!🥺❤️

[MaximTendu]

There's quite nothing like a non-native speaker with a flawless pronunciation and a deep knowledge of the subject one can learn English from. Great channel, I'm recommending your videos to all of my students in Vietnam. Keep up the excellent work and thank you so much.

[b.p.i]

Remember, Marina's teaching us how to speak english fluently and that's actually her 2nd language, wow marina, you're great, that was amazing❤️❤️

[ersanmartin]

I am an English teacher and also native speaker who has been working in Turkey for over couple years. Working in EFL country is a huge challenge to kids who doesnt get explosed to English other than school. I probably explained this subject like about 50 times with games, videos, classroom activities what ever way that would elicit their learning but not one soul remembers it after couple lessons later. I’m frasturated and lost hope.

[EasyENGLISHwithJames]

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 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).

[hemave]

Sometimes, as for me, it's really hard to understand easily when I'm learning English in English, but you have taught me in very easy way. Thank you so much, Marina, especially for this lesson.

[sedramujaheed]

I am an indian 15 year old boy, i am worst at speaking english, since i am watching your videos marina, i am really developing in speaking english language . May god bless you

[l.henriquef]

I'm a portuguese speaker and I always had difficult to understand present perfect. However, this video helped me a lot to increase my knowledge

[sundays]

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Me : It's time to learn something...

By the way, You are doing a great job Marina .

[jan.x]

A big thank you, Marina. This video have helped me a lot. Now I can use this tense correctly :D

[fanniszak]

I am hungarian. It made my heart feel sweet by seeing your example with Hungary! ❤️