Structure
Structure (Auxiliary)
Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle + complement.Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle + complement. Interrogative: Have + subject + past participle + complement?
Present Perfect
It is made up of two elements: the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb to have (present) and the "past participle" of the main verb. The "past participle" form of a regular verb is root + ed, example: played, arrived, looked.
Examples
Use
Affirmative: She has listened to a great song this afternoon.Negative: She has not watched "Titanic" yet. Interrogative: Have you had fun today?
It is used to describe an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present, an action that has ended in the very recent past, which is indicated by "just".
PRESENT PERFECT
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Structure
Structure (Auxiliary)
Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle + complement.Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle + complement. Interrogative: Have + subject + past participle + complement?
Present Perfect
It is made up of two elements: the appropriate form of the auxiliary verb to have (present) and the "past participle" of the main verb. The "past participle" form of a regular verb is root + ed, example: played, arrived, looked.
Examples
Use
Affirmative: She has listened to a great song this afternoon.Negative: She has not watched "Titanic" yet. Interrogative: Have you had fun today?
It is used to describe an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present, an action that has ended in the very recent past, which is indicated by "just".