THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE


The Present Perfect Tense is used to express an action that took place in the past but has a connection with present situation (there is a result at present).

Example: She has studied well (so she can answer the question correctly).

Compare: She studied well last night (we emphasize on the time it happened).

FORMS

  • Affirmative (Subject + have/has + Verb3)

Example: I have done my homework already.

  • Negative (Subject + have/has not + Verb3)

Example: I have not done my homework yet.

  • Question (Have/Has + subject + Verb3 ?)

Example: Have you done your homework yet?

Adverbs of time:

already, yet, for, since, once/twice, just, ever, never, recently/lately, so far/up to present/ up to now

Note:

  • Already is used in affirmative sentence.
  • Yet is used in negative and interrogative sentence.
  • Ever is commonly used in interrogative sentence.
  • Since ---> from that time to time of speaking.
  • For -----> the length of time.
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