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00:01Welcome to lesson number 3 in our English grammar series.
00:04In today's lesson, we are going to learn about the present perfect tense.
00:09This is one of the most commonly used tenses in everyday English.
00:13We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time before now.
00:20By the end of this lesson, you will understand the structure, the signal words, and you will practice plenty of
00:25examples.
00:26So let us get started.
00:27Let us first look at the structure of the present perfect tense.
00:31The formula is simple.
00:33Subject plus have or has plus the past participle form of the verb, which is also called V3, plus the
00:40object.
00:40For example,
00:43I have drunk coffee.
00:44Here, I is the subject, have is the helping verb, drunk is the past participle of drink, and coffee is
00:50the object.
00:51Another example,
00:53He has drunk coffee.
00:54Notice that with he, she, and it, we use has instead of have.
00:59Remember this rule.
01:00Use have with I, you, we, and they.
01:04Use has with he, she, and it.
01:06Keep this structure in mind as we go through the example.
01:09Now let us learn about the signal words.
01:11These are special words that give you a clue that the present perfect tense should be used.
01:16The first signal word is, just.
01:19For example,
01:20I have just sent an email.
01:21The second is already.
01:23For example,
01:24She has already gone to the office.
01:26The third is recently.
01:28For example,
01:29He has written a book recently.
01:31Next,
01:32We have several times.
01:33For example,
01:34I have eaten here several times.
01:36Then,
01:37Lately.
01:37For example,
01:38I have given money to him lately.
01:41Next is never.
01:42For example,
01:43I have never seen him before.
01:45For,
01:46As in duration.
01:47For example,
01:48I have lived here for ten years.
01:50Since as in starting point.
01:52For example,
01:53I have known him since 2010.
01:55Yet,
01:55Which is used in negative sentences and questions.
01:58For example,
01:58I have not sent the email yet.
02:00And finally,
02:02Ever,
02:02Which is used in questions.
02:03For example,
02:04Have you ever seen him?
02:06Whenever you see these words in a sentence,
02:08It is a strong hint that you need the present perfect tense.
02:12Now let us move to our first section.
02:15Positive sentences,
02:16Also called,
02:17Affirmative sentences.
02:19In this section,
02:20We will practice the present perfect tense,
02:23With different subjects.
02:24We will start with the subject I,
02:27And then move on to you,
02:28He,
02:29She,
02:30It,
02:30We,
02:31And they.
02:32Pay close attention to whether we use have or has with each subject.
02:35Let us begin with the subject I.
02:38With I,
02:39We always use have.
02:41Number one,
02:42I have read that book three times.
02:45Number two,
02:46I have written a book recently.
02:49Number three,
02:50I have eaten here several times.
02:53Number four,
02:54I have just sent you an email.
02:57Number five,
02:59I have already gone to the office.
03:02Number six,
03:03I have been to Chennai in the last year.
03:06Number seven,
03:07I have met the principal once before.
03:11Number eight,
03:12I have given money to him lately.
03:15Number nine,
03:17I have never seen him before.
03:20Number ten,
03:21I have known him since 2010.
03:24Number eleven,
03:25I have already had my dinner.
03:27Number twelve,
03:28I have lived in this house for ten years.
03:30Notice how the signal words like just,
03:33already recently,
03:34never since and for,
03:36appear naturally in these sentences.
03:38Now let us look at the subject,
03:40you.
03:41With you,
03:42we also use have.
03:44Number one,
03:45you have read that book three times.
03:47Number two,
03:49you have eaten here several times.
03:52Number three,
03:53you have been to Chennai in the last year.
03:56Number four,
03:58you have met the principal once before.
04:01Number five,
04:02you have given the money to him lately.
04:06Number six,
04:07you have never seen him before.
04:09This also applies when you say,
04:11your brother and you,
04:12or John and you.
04:14The helping verb remains have.
04:17Now we move to the subject he.
04:19With he,
04:20we use has.
04:20This is very important.
04:22Number one,
04:23he has read that book three times.
04:26Number two,
04:27he has written a book recently.
04:29Number three,
04:31he has eaten here several times.
04:33Number four,
04:35he has just sent you an email.
04:37Number five,
04:39he has already gone to the office.
04:41Number six,
04:43he has been to Chennai in the last year.
04:46Number seven,
04:47he has met the principal once before.
04:50Number eight,
04:51he has given the money to him lately.
04:54Number nine,
04:55he has never seen him before.
04:58Number 10,
05:00he has known him since 2010.
05:02Number 11,
05:03he has already had his dinner.
05:06Number 12,
05:07he has lived in this house for 10 years.
05:10Remember,
05:10you can replace he with any singular male name,
05:13like John or my brother.
05:15Next,
05:16the subject,
05:17she,
05:17just like he,
05:18we use has with she.
05:20Number one,
05:21she has read that book three times.
05:23Number two,
05:25she has written a book recently.
05:27Number three,
05:28she has eaten here several times.
05:31Number four,
05:32she has just sent you an email.
05:35Number five,
05:37she has already gone to the office.
05:39Number six,
05:41she has been to Chennai in the last year.
05:44Number seven,
05:45she has met the principal once before.
05:49Number eight,
05:50she has given money to him lately.
05:53Number nine,
05:55she has never seen him before.
05:57Number 10,
05:59she has known him since 2010.
06:03Number 11,
06:04she has already had her dinner.
06:07Number 12,
06:09she has lived in this house for 10 years.
06:12You can replace she with my sister,
06:14your sister,
06:15Mary or any female name.
06:17Now let us look at the subject itty.
06:19With it,
06:20we also use has number one,
06:22it has already gone to bed.
06:24Number two,
06:25it has eaten all the cake.
06:27Number three,
06:28it has just drunk milk.
06:29You can replace it with the baby,
06:32the dog or any animal or object name like Snoopy.
06:36Now the subject,
06:37we.
06:38With we,
06:39we use,
06:40have.
06:41Number one,
06:42we have read that book three times.
06:45Number two,
06:46we have written a book recently.
06:48Number three,
06:50we have eaten here several times.
06:53Number four,
06:55we have just sent you an email.
06:58Number five,
06:59we have already gone to the office.
07:02Number six,
07:03we have been to Chennai in the last year.
07:06Number seven,
07:08we have met the principal once before.
07:11Number eight,
07:12we have given the money to him lately.
07:16Number nine,
07:17we have never seen him before.
07:20Number 10,
07:21we have known him since 2010.
07:24Number 11,
07:25we have already had our dinner.
07:28Number 12,
07:29we have lived in this house for 10 years.
07:31And finally,
07:32for positive sentences,
07:34the subject they.
07:35With they,
07:36we use have.
07:37Number one,
07:39they have read that book three times.
07:40Number two,
07:42they have written a book recently.
07:44Number three,
07:45they have eaten here several times.
07:48Number four,
07:50they have just sent you an email.
07:53Number five,
07:54they have already gone to the office.
07:57Number six,
07:59they have been to Chennai in the last year.
08:03Number seven,
08:04they have met the principal once before.
08:07Number eight,
08:09they have given the money to him lately.
08:13Number nine,
08:15they have never seen him before.
08:17Number 10,
08:19they have known him since 2010.
08:23Number 11,
08:24they have already had their dinner.
08:27Number 12,
08:28they have lived in this house for 10 years.
08:31You can replace Dave with my friends,
08:33your friends,
08:34John and Mary,
08:35and so on.
08:36Great work so far.
08:37Now let us move to the second section,
08:39negative sentences.
08:41To make a negative sentence in the present perfect tense,
08:44we simply add not after have or has.
08:47In short form,
08:49have not becomes haven't,
08:50and has not becomes hasn't.
08:52Let us practice with different subjects.
08:54Let us start with the subject I.
08:57With I,
08:58the negative form is haven't.
09:00Number one,
09:01I haven't read that book three times.
09:04Number two,
09:06I haven't written a book recently.
09:08Number three,
09:10I haven't eaten here several times.
09:13Number four,
09:14I haven't sent you an email yet.
09:17Number five,
09:18I haven't gone to the office yet.
09:21Number six,
09:22I haven't been to Chennai in the last year.
09:25Number seven,
09:26I haven't met the principal before.
09:29Number eight,
09:30I haven't given money to him since 2010.
09:33Number nine,
09:34I haven't seen him since Monday.
09:37Number 10,
09:38I haven't known him since 2010.
09:40Number 11,
09:41I haven't had my dinner yet.
09:43Number 12,
09:44I haven't lived in this house for 10 years.
09:47Notice that,
09:48the word yet,
09:49appears in negative sentences.
09:51It means,
09:52up to now.
09:53Now to subject your phoba.
09:54The negative form is also haven't.
09:57Number one,
09:58you haven't eaten here several times.
10:01Number two,
10:02you haven't sent me an email yet.
10:04Number three,
10:05you haven't gone to the office yet.
10:07Number four,
10:08you haven't been to Chennai in the last year.
10:12Number five,
10:13you haven't met the principal before.
10:16Number six,
10:17you haven't given money to him since 2010.
10:20Number seven,
10:21you haven't seen him since Monday.
10:24Number eight,
10:25you haven't lived in this house for 10 years.
10:28Now the subject he,
10:29with he,
10:30the negative form is hasn't.
10:32Number one,
10:33he hasn't read that book three times.
10:35Number two,
10:36he hasn't written a book recently.
10:39Number three,
10:40he hasn't eaten here several times.
10:42Number four,
10:44he hasn't sent me an email yet.
10:46Number five,
10:47he hasn't gone to the office yet.
10:50Number six,
10:51he hasn't been to Chennai in the last year.
10:54Number seven,
10:56he hasn't met the principal before.
10:59Number eight,
11:00he hasn't given money to him since 2010.
11:04Number nine,
11:06he hasn't seen him since Monday.
11:09Number 10,
11:09he hasn't known him since 2010.
11:12Number 11,
11:14he hasn't had his dinner yet.
11:16Number 12,
11:17he hasn't lived in this house for 10 years.
11:20Now the subject,
11:21she,
11:22the negative form is also hasn't.
11:24Number one,
11:25she hasn't read that book three times.
11:27Number two,
11:29she hasn't written a book recently.
11:31Number three,
11:32she hasn't eaten here several times.
11:35Number four,
11:36she hasn't sent him an email yet.
11:39Number five,
11:41she hasn't gone to the office yet.
11:44Number six,
11:45she hasn't been to Chennai in the last year.
11:48Number seven,
11:49she hasn't met the principal before.
11:52Number eight,
11:53she hasn't given money to him since 2010.
11:56Number nine,
11:58she hasn't seen him since Monday.
12:00Number 10,
12:01she hasn't known him since 2010.
12:04Number 11,
12:05she hasn't had her dinner yet.
12:08Number 12,
12:09she hasn't lived in this house for 10 years.
12:11Now the subject,
12:13it.
12:14The negative form is hasn't.
12:17Number one,
12:19it hasn't gone to bed yet.
12:22Number two,
12:23it hasn't eaten all the cake.
12:27Number three,
12:28it hasn't drunk milk yet.
12:31Now the subject,
12:32Vico,
12:32the negative form is haven't.
12:34Number one,
12:36we haven't read that book three times.
12:38Number two,
12:39we haven't written a book recently.
12:44Number three,
12:45we haven't eaten here several times.
12:48Number four,
12:49we haven't sent him an email yet.
12:52Number five,
12:54we haven't gone to the office yet.
12:57Number six,
12:58we haven't been to Chennai in the last year.
13:02Number seven,
13:04we haven't met the principal before.
13:06Number eight,
13:08we haven't given money to him since 2010.
13:11Number nine,
13:13we haven't seen him since Monday.
13:15Number 10,
13:17we haven't known him since 2010.
13:19Number 11,
13:21we haven't had our dinner yet.
13:23Number 12,
13:25we haven't lived in this house for 10 years,
13:27and the subject day.
13:29The negative form is haven't.
13:31Number one,
13:32they haven't read that book three times.
13:35Number two,
13:36they haven't written a book recently.
13:38Number three,
13:39they haven't eaten here several times.
13:42Number four,
13:43they haven't sent him an email yet.
13:46Number five,
13:47they haven't gone to the office yet.
13:50Number six,
13:51they haven't been to Chennai in the last year.
13:54Number seven,
13:56they haven't met the principal before.
13:59Number eight,
14:01they haven't given money to him since 2010.
14:04Number nine,
14:05they haven't seen him since Monday.
14:07Number 10,
14:08they haven't known him since 2010.
14:11Number 11,
14:12they haven't had their dinner yet.
14:14Number 12,
14:15they haven't lived in this house for 10 years.
14:18Excellent progress.
14:19Now let us move to section three,
14:20positive questions.
14:22To form a question in the present perfect tense,
14:24we move have or has
14:25to the beginning of the sentence.
14:27The structure becomes
14:28have or has
14:29plus subject
14:30plus past participle
14:32plus object
14:33plus question mark.
14:34Let us practice with each subject.
14:36Let us start with the subject I.
14:39Number one,
14:40have I already read that book?
14:43Number two,
14:45have I sent him an email yet?
14:47Number three,
14:49have I met the principal before?
14:51Number four,
14:52have I given the money to him?
14:54Number five,
14:56have I ever seen him before?
14:59Notice,
15:00that ever is used in questions.
15:02It means at any time.
15:03Now the subject you.
15:05Number one,
15:06have you read that book three times?
15:09Number two,
15:10have you written a book recently?
15:12Number three,
15:13have you eaten here several times?
15:16Number four,
15:17have you sent him an email yet?
15:20Number five,
15:21have you already gone to the office?
15:24Number six,
15:26have you been to Chennai in the last year?
15:29Number seven,
15:31have you met a principal before?
15:33Number eight,
15:34have you given the money to him?
15:37Number nine,
15:38have you ever seen him before?
15:41Number 10,
15:42have you known him since 2010?
15:45Number 11,
15:46have you already had your dinner?
15:48Number 12,
15:50have you lived in this house for 10 years?
15:52Now the subject he.
15:54Notice we use has at the beginning.
15:56Number one,
15:58has he read that book three times?
16:00Number two,
16:01has he written a book recently?
16:04Number three,
16:05has he eaten here several times?
16:08Number four,
16:10has he sent her an email yet?
16:12Number five,
16:14has he already gone to the office?
16:16Number six,
16:18has he been to Chennai in the last year?
16:21Number seven,
16:22has he met the principal before?
16:25Number eight,
16:26has he given the money to him?
16:29Number nine,
16:30has he ever seen him before?
16:32Number 10,
16:34has he known him since 2010?
16:36Number 11,
16:38has he already had his dinner?
16:40Number 12,
16:42has he lived in this house for 10 years?
16:44Now the subject,
16:46she.
16:47Number one,
16:48has she read that book three times?
16:51Number two,
16:52has she written a book recently?
16:55Number three,
16:56has she eaten here several times?
16:58Number four,
17:00has she sent him an email yet?
17:03Number five,
17:04has she already gone to the office?
17:07Number six,
17:09has she been to Chennai in the last year?
17:11Number seven,
17:13has she met the principal before?
17:15Number eight,
17:17has she given the money to him?
17:20Number nine,
17:21has she ever seen him before?
17:24Number 10,
17:25has she known him since 2010?
17:28Number 11,
17:30has she already had her dinner?
17:32Number 12,
17:34has she lived in this house for 10 years?
17:36Now the subject,
17:37we.
17:39Number one,
17:40have we already read that book?
17:43Number two,
17:45have we sent him an email yet?
17:47Number three,
17:49have we met the principal before?
17:51Number four,
17:52have we given the money to him?
17:54Number five,
17:56have we ever seen him before?
17:58And the subject,
17:59they.
18:00Number one,
18:02have they read that book three times?
18:04Number two,
18:05have they written a book recently?
18:08Number three,
18:10have they eaten here several times?
18:12Number four,
18:13have they sent him an email yet?
18:15Number five,
18:17have they already gone to the office?
18:19Number six,
18:21have they been to Chennai in the last year?
18:24Number seven,
18:26have they met the principal before?
18:28Number eight,
18:30have they given the money to him?
18:32Number nine,
18:33have they ever seen him before?
18:36Number 10,
18:37have they known him since 2010?
18:39Number 11,
18:41have they already had their dinner?
18:43Number 12,
18:44have they lived in this house for 10 years?
18:47Now let us move to section four,
18:49negative questions.
18:50To form a negative question,
18:52we place haven't or hasn't
18:53at the beginning of the sentence.
18:55The structure becomes,
18:57haven't or hasn't,
18:58plus subject,
18:59plus past participle,
19:00plus object,
19:01plus question mark.
19:02These questions often express surprise or expectation.
19:06Let us see the examples.
19:08Let us start with the subject,
19:10I,
19:10number one,
19:12haven't I already read that book?
19:14Number two,
19:16haven't I sent you an email yet?
19:19Number three,
19:20haven't I met the principal before?
19:22Number four,
19:24haven't I given the money to him?
19:26Number five,
19:28haven't I ever seen him before?
19:31These negative questions often express surprise,
19:34like,
19:34didn't I already do this?
19:36Now the subject,
19:37you.
19:38Number one,
19:39haven't you read that book three times?
19:41Number two,
19:43haven't you written a book recently?
19:45Number three,
19:46haven't you eaten here several times?
19:48Number four,
19:50haven't you sent him an email yet?
19:52Number five,
19:54haven't you gone to the office yet?
19:56Number six,
19:58haven't you been to Chennai in the last year?
20:02Number seven,
20:04haven't you met the principal before?
20:06Number eight,
20:08haven't you given the money to him?
20:11Number nine,
20:14haven't you ever seen him before?
20:16Number 10,
20:18haven't you known him since 2010?
20:20Number 11,
20:22haven't you had your dinner yet?
20:24Number 12,
20:25haven't you lived in this house for 10 years?
20:28Now the subject,
20:30he.
20:31Number one,
20:33hasn't he read that book three times?
20:36Number two,
20:38hasn't he written a book recently?
20:40Number three,
20:42hasn't he eaten here several times?
20:45Number four,
20:47hasn't he sent her an email yet?
20:49Number five,
20:51hasn't he gone to the office?
20:54Number six,
20:55hasn't he been to Chennai in the last year?
20:59Number seven,
21:00hasn't he met the principal before?
21:03Number eight,
21:05hasn't he given the money to him?
21:07Number nine,
21:09hasn't he ever seen him before?
21:12Number 10,
21:14hasn't he known him since 2010?
21:17Number 11,
21:19hasn't he had his dinner yet?
21:21Number 12,
21:23hasn't he lived in this house for 10 years?
21:25Now the subject,
21:27Shito.
21:28Number one,
21:29hasn't she read that book three times?
21:31Number two,
21:33hasn't she written a book recently?
21:35Number three,
21:36hasn't she eaten here several times?
21:38Number four,
21:40hasn't she sent him an email yet?
21:43Number five,
21:45hasn't she gone to the office yet?
21:47Number six,
21:49hasn't she been to Chennai in the last year?
21:52Number seven,
21:54hasn't she met the principal before?
21:57Number eight,
21:58hasn't she given the money to him?
22:00Number nine,
22:02hasn't she ever seen him before?
22:05Number 10,
22:07hasn't she known him since 2010?
22:09Number 11,
22:11hasn't she had her dinner yet?
22:13Number 12,
22:14hasn't she lived in this house for 10 years?
22:16Now,
22:17the subject,
22:18we.
22:19Number one,
22:20haven't we already read that book?
22:23Number two,
22:24haven't we sent him an email yet?
22:26Number three,
22:28haven't we met the principal before?
22:30Number four,
22:32haven't we given the money to him?
22:34Number five,
22:36haven't we ever seen him before?
22:38And the subject,
22:39they.
22:40Number one,
22:41haven't they read that book three times?
22:42Number two,
22:44haven't they written a book recently?
22:46Number three,
22:48haven't they eaten here several times?
22:50Number four,
22:51haven't they sent him an email yet?
22:54Number five,
22:55haven't they gone to the office yet?
22:58Number six,
22:59haven't they been to Chennai in the last year?
23:02Number seven,
23:04haven't they met the principal before?
23:06Number eight,
23:08haven't they given the money to him?
23:11Number nine,
23:12haven't they ever seen him before?
23:15Number 10,
23:16haven't they known him since 2010?
23:19Number 11,
23:21haven't they had their dinner yet?
23:23Number 12,
23:25haven't they lived in this house for 10 years?
23:27Wonderful.
23:27Now let us look at some commonly used present perfect tense sentences in daily life.
23:32These are practical sentences that you can start using right away in your everyday conversations.
23:37Pay attention to the variety of verbs and signal words used.
23:40Here are some commonly used sentences.
23:44Number one,
23:45I have already woken up Peter.
23:48Number two,
23:50I have just received the courier.
23:53Number three,
23:54I have heard this song once before.
23:57Number four,
23:59I have lost my mobile phone recently.
24:02Number five,
24:03I have started a new business lately.
24:08Number six,
24:09I have just left home for my office.
24:13Number seven,
24:14I have made some mistakes in my life.
24:17Number eight,
24:19I have bought a new mobile recently.
24:22Number nine,
24:24I have already sold my old laptop.
24:27Number 10,
24:29I have worked in a bank for 10 years.
24:31Number 11,
24:33I have submitted my resignation.
24:36Number 12,
24:38I have never brushed my dog's teeth.
24:41Number 13,
24:42I have burned all those old papers.
24:45Number 14,
24:47I have burned my hand with the iron.
24:50Number 15,
24:51I have just cooked chicken biryani.
24:54Number 16,
24:55I have gone to London recently.
24:59Number 17,
25:00I have got my television repaired.
25:03Number 18,
25:04I have been here for a long time.
25:07Let us continue with more daily life sentences.
25:10Number 19,
25:11I have been in hospital for the last three days.
25:15Number 20,
25:16I have been a doctor since 2010.
25:20Number 21,
25:21I have already informed the boss.
25:24Number 22,
25:25I have just washed my hair with shampoo.
25:27Number 23,
25:29I have forgotten my Gmail password.
25:32Number 24,
25:34I have sold my old mobile recently.
25:37Number 25,
25:38I have seen Bahubali 2 several times.
25:41Number 26,
25:43I have moved to a new school recently.
25:46Number 27,
25:47I have escaped from the thieves.
25:49Number 28,
25:50I have already paid the income tax.
25:53Number 29,
25:54I have installed Photoshop on my computer.
25:58Number 30,
25:59I have downloaded a new movie.
26:01Number 31,
26:03I have never ridden a horse before.
26:06Number 32,
26:07I have closed my Facebook account.
26:10Number 33,
26:12I have changed my ATM pin online.
26:15Number 34,
26:16I have already sent you an email in detail.
26:20Number 35,
26:21I have thrown away my old mobile.
26:23Number 36,
26:25I have learned spoken English recently.
26:28Number 37,
26:29I have successfully completed my PhD.
26:32Here are more daily life sentences.
26:34Number 38,
26:36I have applied for passport online.
26:38Number 39,
26:39I have accidentally washed my cell phone.
26:42Number 40,
26:43I have never swum in the sea.
26:45Number 41,
26:46I have passed in my final exams.
26:49Number 42,
26:51I have decided to buy a new car.
26:53Number 43,
26:54I have never visited the Taj Mahal.
26:57Number 44,
26:58I have blogged him on WhatsApp.
27:01Number 45,
27:02I have already booked my flight ticket.
27:05Number 46,
27:06I have torn the application form with anger.
27:09Number 47,
27:10I have reserved a table for four people.
27:13Number 48,
27:15I have just arrived in New York City.
27:17Number 49,
27:19I have done B-Tech and computer science.
27:21Number 50,
27:23I have arrived at the railway station.
27:25Number 51,
27:27I have accidentally deleted my photos.
27:30Number 52,
27:31I have heard that NU is the best institute.
27:34Number 53,
27:35I have heard that he repairs TVs.
27:38Number 54,
27:39I have studied three chapters until now.
27:42Number 55,
27:44I have driven 200 kilometers so far.
27:47Number 56,
27:48I have drawn a rangoli in front of my house.
27:51And here are the remaining daily life sentences.
27:54Number 57,
27:55I have packed everything into the bag.
27:58Number 58,
27:59I have never sung in public.
28:02Number 59,
28:03I have given up smoking recently.
28:05Number 60,
28:06I have been with John since morning.
28:08Number 61,
28:10I have found my old stolen mobile.
28:12Number 62,
28:14I have been very busy since yesterday.
28:16Number 63,
28:18I have completed my project work.
28:20Number 64,
28:21I have already soaked the rice for biryani.
28:24Number 65,
28:25I have become very thin recently.
28:28Number 66,
28:29I have been awake since last night.
28:32Number 67,
28:33I have been at home since this morning.
28:36Number 68,
28:37I have had this car for the last 10 years.
28:40Number 69,
28:41I have never flown in a helicopter.
28:44Number 70,
28:45I have accidentally broken the mirror.
28:48Number 71,
28:50I have just completed my graduation.
28:52Number 72,
28:54I haven't seen John for the last 10 days.
28:57Number 73,
28:58I haven't been here for a long time.
29:01Number 74,
29:03I haven't eaten anything since last night.
29:05Remember,
29:06you should practice all these sentences by replacing I with other subjects like you,
29:11he,
29:12she,
29:13we,
29:14and they.
29:15Also practice them in negative question and negative question forms.
29:19Now let us look at some miscellaneous sentences.
29:22These are additional examples that you may find useful in daily conversations.
29:27Here are some miscellaneous sentences.
29:29Number 1,
29:31your bus has just departed.
29:33Number 2,
29:35my bus has arrived at the bus stop.
29:37Number 3,
29:39my car has broken down on the way.
29:41Number 4,
29:42my fever has gone down.
29:44Number 5,
29:46it has been 10 years since I joined here.
29:49Number 6,
29:50it hasn't been a week since I bought this.
29:53Number 7,
29:54it has been a week since I bought it.
29:57Number 8,
29:59it has been a long time since we met.
30:02Number 9,
30:03it has been 10 years since I didn't see you.
30:07Number 10,
30:08this park has become very popular.
30:11Number 11,
30:13my grandmother has become old.
30:16Number 12,
30:17he has broken up with his girlfriend.
30:21Number 13,
30:22he has broken the mirror into pieces.
30:25Number 14,
30:26he has been silent since last night.
30:29Number 15,
30:31the cost of living has gone up.
30:34Number 16,
30:36the light bulb has burned out.
30:39Number 17,
30:40the power has gone out in my house.
30:43Number 18,
30:45the power has just come back in my house.
30:48Number 19,
30:49there has been an accident on the road.
30:52Number 20,
30:54the time has come to say farewell.
30:56Number 21,
30:58this is the best movie I have ever seen.
31:01Number 22,
31:02they have been together for the last 5 years.
31:05Now let us look at WH questions
31:07using the present perfect tense.
31:10First,
31:11how many times,
31:12how many times have you seen that movie?
31:14How many times,
31:15has he or she or John seen that movie?
31:18How many times has your brother seen that movie?
31:20How many times have they seen that movie?
31:23How many times,
31:24have your friends seen that movie?
31:26Next,
31:27how long with been in?
31:28How long have you been in the military?
31:30How long has he or John been in the military?
31:33How long has your brother been in the military?
31:36How long have they been in the military?
31:38How long have your friends been in the military?
31:40and how long with lived how long have you lived in new york how long has he or she or
31:47john lived
31:47in new york how long has your brother lived in new york how long have they lived in new york
31:52how long have your friends lived in new york and finally where have or has someone gone
31:58where have you gone where have they gone where has he gone where has she gone where has john gone
32:05Where has your brother gone? Where have your friends gone?
32:09Remember to practice these WH questions with other verbs as well.
32:13Let us quickly summarize what we have learned today.
32:17The structure of the present perfect tenses, subject, plus have or has, plus the past participle form of the verb,
32:24plus the object.
32:25Use have with I, you, we, and they.
32:29Use has with he, she, and it.
32:31To make negative sentences, add not to get haven't or hasn't.
32:35To form questions, move have or has to the beginning.
32:39And remember the signal words.
32:41Just, already, recently, never, yet, ever, for, and since.
32:47My important tip for you is, practice each sentence with every subject and in all four forms.
32:53Positive, negative, question, and negative question.
32:57The more you practice, the more natural it will feel.
33:00Thank you for watching and keep practicing.
33:02Thank you so much for watching this lesson on the present perfect tense.
33:05I hope you found it helpful.
33:07Remember, practice makes perfect.
33:09Try using the present perfect tense in your daily conversations.
33:13See you in the next lesson.
33:15Take care and keep learning.
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