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Present Perfect Tense

Non-specific/indefinite time

It does not mention a specific time in the past. We don't know exactly when it happened.

  • We have met them
  • She has called him
  • They have traveled
  • I have done it
  • He has studied for the exam

Rule 1

Form the present perfect with the auxiliary verbs have or has

  • I
  • You
  • We
  • They
  • She
  • He
  • It

has

have

Rule 2

Always use the past participle form of verbs

Some regular verbs

  • call called called
  • Open opened opened
  • Study studied studied
Some irregular verbs
  • Go went gone
  • Come came come
  • Meet met met

have has

IYou We They She He It

dancedgone bought

Affirmative contractions

I'veYou've We've They've She's He's It's

IYou We They She He It

have has

Negative Sentences

IYou We They She He It

have has

dancedgone bought

not

Negative contractions

IYou We They She He It

haven't hasn't

have has

not

Questions

IYou We They She He It

Have Has

dancedgone bought

Video

Let's watch the use of present perfect on movies, documentaries, and songs!

Exam Practice 1

Write present perfect (have/has + past participle) sentences using the words in parentheses.

She ______________ (draw a picture).

He ______________ (finish his homework).

We _______________(play video games).

They _____________(win a prize).

Exam Practice 2

Write sentences about Jack with the present perfect (have/has + past participle). You can complete the sentences with just, already, or yet.

1. make/ his bed /✗ _______________________________________________________2. walk / the dog / ✓_______________________________________________________ 3. phone / his friend / ✗ _______________________________________________________ 4. buy / a new bike / ✗ _______________________________________________________

Comparison

Present

perfect

Past

simple

Let's see the difference between these two tenses.

Present perfectThey have met before

Past simpleThey met yesterday

vs

When? Yesterday Definite Specific time

When? Indefinite Non-specific time

Specific time

Non-specific time

yesterdaylast week1 year ago this morning 2001

evernever beforeyet already