Unit3 Grammar and usage Period One Present perfect tenseTeaching aim:To give a brief introduction to the present perfect tenseTeaching procedures:1 Go over the news story on Page 2 and find the sentences using the present perfect tense
Please explain why the tense is used in these sentences
2 The form of the present perfect tense3 Talk about the uses of the present perfect tenseA We use the present perfect tense to talk about things that happened in the recent past, but are connected to the present
The disappearance of Justin has made Kelly very unhappy
B We also use the present perfect tense to talk about something that started in the past, and is still happening now
I have not seen Justin since last Friday night
C We use the present perfect tense when the exact time of an action is not