Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense 

We are about the start to one of the most problematic topics for Turkish learners: "Present Perfect Tense".

Why is this topic is so hard to understand? What is the different between Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense? 

Actually, the problem is that there isn't any specific time expression that defines P. Perfect Tense explicitly in Turkish. Even if the learners have the knowlegde of structure, they do not have any idea of how to use it and where to use in in any context. Therefore, we need to focus on the functions of this tense. What are the functions? Let's watch the video and discuss.

Now that we have watched the video, so
"Where Do We Use Present Perfect Tense?"

1- To describe an experince

2- To describe a chance over a period of time

3-To describe accomplishements

4- A continuing action that started in the past

5- and finally some time expressions like just, already,yet etc.

How Do We Use Present Perfect Tense?

Code: "have/ has + Verb 3"

POSITIVE Form (+)	NEGATIVE Form (-)	QUESTION Form (?)
I have eaten	I have not (haven’t) eaten	Have I eaten
You have eaten	You have not (haven’t) eaten	Have you eaten
He has eaten	He has not (hasn’t) eaten	Has he eaten
She has eaten	She has not (hasn’t) eaten	Has she eaten
It has eaten	It has not (hasn’t) eaten	Has it eaten
We have eaten	We have not (haven’t) eaten	Have we eaten
You have eaten	You have not (haven’t) eaten	Have you eaten
They have eaten	They have not (haven’t) eaten	Have they eaten