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◈ Present Perfect Tense

 

Intermediate Grammar Project

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

What is the Present Perfect?

It is a verb tense that is generally used to describe an action that began in the past and continues in the present.

It needs the auxiliary verb “have” in the present and a past participle.

REMEMBER!

We use have for: I, you, they, we

We use has for: He, she, it

✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦ RULES ✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦

It is a verb tense that is generally used to describe an action that began in the past and continues in the present.

It needs the auxiliary verb “have” in the present and a past participle.

✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦ STRUCTURE ✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦

POSITIVE

Subject + have/has + past participle + complement

My cat has been at the window since this morning.

NEGATIVE

Subject + have/has + not + past participle + complement

My cat has not been at the window since this morning.


(▶️ Present Perfect tense - English for yourself, 2023)

✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦ USES ✦ ˚ * ✦ * ˚ ✦

1. Unspecified time in the past

- Activity started and finished in the past.

2. Since/for

- Activity began in the past and is still going on now.

EXAMPLES

◈ I have eaten a very good pizza in this neighborhood. 
◈ She hasn't forgotten her appointment with the dentist.
◈ Marco and Fausto have bought roasted chicken and chips for dinner.
◈ We have not decided where to go! So we have to improvise.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE EXAMPLES, YOU CAN WATCH THIS VIDEO!


Best examples of present perfect tense - Learn and teach English with videos by Voscreen

REFERENCES

           ▶️ Present Perfect tense - English for yourself. (2023). English For Yourself. https://englishforyourself.com/english-verb-tenses-2/present-perfect-tense/

                        Voscreen. (2017, 3 julio). Best examples of present perfect tense - Learn and teach English with videos              [Vídeo]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUIJ9pBDlHs

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