Present Perfect (since and for)

The present perfect connects the past to the present. Use it to talk about actions or states that began in the past and continue into the present.

Use for to talk about a period of time.

    - He has worked here for ten years. 

         

    - I’ve studied English for two years.

Use since to indicate duration from a specific point in time.

I have lived here since 1997                        They have studied since 1985.

Present Perfect
I / You We / They	Have	Lived here Used it. studied	since	Last year. 1985.
He / She	Has		for	5 years. A long time.

     Since- For

How long have they lived here?

They have lived here since 1985

They have lived here for twenty years.

How long has she studied there?

She has studied there since 2002.

She has studied there for three years.

-Escribe dos oraciones acerca de tu vida en presente perfecto utilizando las preposiciones since y for.

Present Perfect Continuous.

Con este vídeo podrán aclarar observar la construcción del presente continuo. Luego de verlo escribe una oración en presente continuo sobre la actividad que estas realizando o simplemente da un ejemplo.

Questions and Short answer.

Questions
Have	I / You We / They	Played
Has	He / she / It

 

The present perfect tense has different meaning. It can describe actions or situations that occurred at an unspecified time in the past. It also refers to repeated past actions.

Short answer
Yes,	I / you We / They	Have.
	He / she / it	Has.

Exercises:

I have been to Rome.

I’ve visited Aruba four times.

My brother has just returned from Paris.

Helen has taken a shower.

We have read seventeen pages!

Affirmative			Negative
I / You We / They	Have	played	I / You We / They	Haven’t	played
			He / she / It	Hasn’t
He / She / It	Has

Read the dialogue

Mrs. Jones: Tom, have you packed the food for the picnic?    

Tom: Yes, I have. And I’ve packed the blankets.

Mrs. Jones: have you fed the cat, Erica?

Erica: No, I haven’t. I’ll do it now. Mom

Mrs. Jones.: okay, but hurry! Have you put gas in the car, honey?

Mr. Jones: Yes, I have.

Mrs. Jones: and have you…

Mr. Jones: yes, I’ve checked the oil.

Mrs. Jones: Okay. We are ready let’s go!

¿Qué te pareció el tema?, puedes responder en inglés utilizando el presente perfecto.