文档介绍：The present perfect tense
Tom is looking for his key to his bike.
He can’t find it .
He has lost his key to his bike.
He lost it a short time ago and he still doesn't have it.
He can’t ride his bike to go to looks worried.
Definition
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I have learned English for ten years.
We have visited your school before.
The present perfect tense
He has lost his key to his bike.
He has lived in London since ten years ago.
How do we form the present perfect ?
have / has + past participle
A: I’ve looked at your resume. I see you work in a hotel.
B: Yes, I do.
A: How long have you had this job ?
B: I’ve had this job for only a shot time. But I have a lot of experience in the hotel business. In fact, my parents own a hotel in Mexico.
A: How long have your parents owned a hotel?
B: Most of their lives.
A: Have you seen your parents recently ?
B: Yes, I have. My mother has been to the . a few times to see me. But my father has never been here because someone has to stay at the hotel all the time. He’s told me many times, “When you are an owner of a business ,you don’t have time for vacations. ” But I don’t want to be an owner now. I just want a job as a manager. Have you filled the position yet ?
A: No, I haven’t. I’ve already interviewed several people …
A: ______ your brother _________ a new watch? (buy )
B: Not yet.
Key words
Has bought
yet
A: _______ you ever _______ to the park? ( be )
B: Yes, I went there last summer.
Key words
Have been
yet
ever
I ______ never ______ of anything like that.
(hear )
Key words
have heard
yet
ever
never
Tom ___________ in the factory since he
left school ten years ago. (work )
Key words
has worked
yet
ever
never
since
A: How long ______ you ________ in this school? (teach )
B: For 6 years.
Key words
have taught
yet
ever
never
since
for
I ______ just ________ the desk, you
can take it to your classroom . (mend )
Key words
have