The Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that started in the past but are connected to the present.
⏰ When do we use the Present Perfect?
We use the present perfect to talk about:
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Unspecified past actions:
- I have visited Paris.
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Actions continuing into the present:
- She has lived here for 10 years.
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Recent events:
- They have just arrived.
📌 Structure
- Affirmative:
Subject + have/has + past participle - Negative:
Subject + have/has + not + past participle - Question:
Have/Has + subject + past participle?
📝 Note
For regular verbs, add -ed to form the past participle.
- work → worked
Irregular verbs have specific forms.
- go → gone
- eat → eaten
Examples: I have finished my homework. He has visited New York.
💬 Examples
✅ Positive Examples
- They have travelled to many countries.
- She has already cleaned the house.
- We have lived here since 2015.
❌ Negative Examples
- I haven’t eaten lunch yet.
- He hasn’t been to the new mall.
- We haven’t met her before.
❓ Question Examples
- Have you ever tried sushi?
- Has he written the email yet?
- Have they completed their project?
🎯 Practice Exercises
⬇️ Interactive exercise will appear here soon.
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