KAMU HARUS TAU BEDANYA PRESENT PERFECT DAN PAST PERFECT #learnenglish

Summary

In this video, the speaker explains the difference between Present Perfect and Past Perfect tenses in English. The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that have occurred recently or at an unspecified time in the present, using 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle. The Past Perfect tense, on the other hand, is used to talk about actions completed before a certain point in the past, often in conjunction with the Simple Past tense. The video includes practical examples and translation exercises to help learners understand and apply these tenses correctly.

Takeaways

• 😀 Present perfect tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the present or just recently, with no connection to the past.
• 😀 Past perfect tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another past event occurred.
• 😀 In present perfect, the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' is used depending on the subject (e.g., 'I have', 'she has').
• 😀 The verb in present perfect must be in its third form (e.g., 'I have gone', 'she has taken').
• 😀 In negative present perfect sentences, 'not' is added after 'have' or 'has' (e.g., 'you have not gone').
• 😀 In past perfect, we use 'had' for all subjects, followed by the third form of the verb (e.g., 'he had made').
• 😀 The past perfect tense is often used in sentences with two actions in the past, indicating that one happened before the other.
• 😀 Time expressions like 'yesterday', 'last year', or 'when' are common in past perfect and simple past sentences.
• 😀 The speaker provides several examples in both present perfect and past perfect to reinforce the concepts (e.g., 'I have gone to school' and 'He had made a cake').
• 😀 The script encourages viewers to practice and translate Indonesian sentences into English, demonstrating the correct tense usage.
• 😀 The lesson includes a comparison of present perfect and past perfect, emphasizing their different time references and usages in real-life contexts.

Q & A

What is the main difference between the present perfect and past perfect tenses?

The present perfect tense expresses actions that happened at an unspecified time before now or recently completed actions that are relevant to the present. The past perfect tense, on the other hand, describes actions that were completed before another action in the past.

What is the structure of a present perfect sentence?

A present perfect sentence follows the structure: Subject + have/has + past participle. 'Have' is used for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns, while 'has' is used for he, she, it, and singular nouns.

How do you form negative sentences in present perfect?

To form a negative present perfect sentence, add 'not' after 'have' or 'has'. For example: 'You have not taken a shower.'

Can you give an example of a sentence in present perfect?

Sure! An example of a present perfect sentence is 'I have gone to school.'

When do we use 'has' and when do we use 'have' in present perfect?

'Has' is used when the subject is singular (he, she, it), while 'have' is used for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns.

What does the word 'belum' (not yet) indicate in Indonesian, and how does it relate to present perfect in English?

'Belum' (not yet) in Indonesian is used in negative present perfect sentences. In English, it is translated as 'have not' or 'has not'. For example, 'You have not taken a shower.'

How does the past perfect tense differ from the present perfect in terms of time?

The past perfect tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another event in the past, while the present perfect connects past actions to the present moment or describes actions that happened recently with relevance to the current situation.

What is the structure of a past perfect sentence?

A past perfect sentence follows the structure: Subject + had + past participle. 'Had' is used for all subjects, regardless of whether they are singular or plural.

Can you provide an example of a past perfect sentence?

Sure! An example of a past perfect sentence is 'He had made a cake yesterday.'

When using both past perfect and simple past in the same sentence, how should they be arranged?

When both past perfect and simple past are used in the same sentence, the past perfect action usually comes first, followed by the simple past action. For example: 'My family had moved to America when I had finished my studies last year.'