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课件网) Perfect and Perfect Progressive Tenses 现在完成时和现在完成进行时 The Chinese have been celebrating the New Year for 5,000 years. The New Year traditions have included setting off thousands of firecrackers and painting parts of houses bright red. Adults have traditionally given red envelopes of money to children and unmarried adults for good luck. Chinese New Year has become a time for families to gather for an annual reunion dinner. Families feast on dumplings, chicken, and fish. Dancers in costumes perform dragon and lion dances. In some cities in America, the dances have evolved into parades of dancing dragons and lions surrounded by colorful flags, banners, lanterns and drums to drive away the evil spirits. Have you ever seen a dragon parade Over the years, I have seen several parades in Chinatown. These traditions have continued for 5,000 years. 5,000 years Today ago Grown-ups have always given red envelopes of money to children. Use the present perfect to talk about situations that have (or haven’t) happened before now. The exact time of the event is not specified. 1990 Today No, Julia has never seen one. Has Julia ever seen a dragon parade no dragon parades Use the present perfect to talk about an unspecified time in the past. Use words like ever and never. 2005 Today Have you ever seen a dragon parade Yes, I have. I have seen many dragon parades. many dragon parades Use the present perfect to talk about an event that has occurred repeatedly from a point in the past to the present time. 1. Have you ever ridden a camel 2. Have you ever played baseball 3. Have you ever driven a bus 4. Have you ever been on a roller coaster 5. Have you ever broken your arm 6. Have you ever won a prize 7. Have you ever gone skydiving PRACTICE 1: Ask Your Partner We have been celebrating the Chinese New Year for a week now. My grandmother has been decorating the house for the New Year since this morning. The present perfect is often used with since and for to talk about situations that began in the past and continue up to now. Meng’s grandparents have been giving him money for the New Year since he was a little boy. My sister has been waiting all year to see the dragon parade. How long How long The present perfect is used to talk about situations that began in the past and continue up to now. 1. We (celebrate) Chinese New Year all week! ____ 2. I (see) two dragon parades so far this week. ____ 3. My brother (eat) a lot of candy during the New Year’s holiday. ____ 4. He (feel) ill all day today. ____ 5. He (be) sick since this morning. ____ 6. My mother (take care of) my brother today. She hasn’t left his side. ____ Present Perfect (P) Present Perfect Progressive (PP) Or Both (B) PP P B P PP B PRACTICE 2: Part I. What verb form does the sentence need 1. We _____(celebrate) Chinese New Year all week! 2. I _____(see) two dragon parades so far this week. 3. My brother _____ (eat) a lot of candy du ... ...
