The Present Tense – Present Perfect

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Date 26/03/20 

 The Present Tense – Present Perfect

There are three aspects of the present tense:                

1. Simple present  
2. Present progressive  
3. Present perfect (simple and progressive)

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The present perfect (simple) tense is used to describe a fact that has been true from sometime in the past and continues to be true up through the present.

• Use the helping verb “has” before a verb in present perfect simple tense to describe (he, she, it).
• Use the helping verb “have” before a verb in the present perfect simple tense when used      to describe all other subjects (I, we, you, they).

he / she / it  [has] [verb in participle form]

I / we / you / they  [have] [verb in participle form]

Example: It has rained a lot this week.

Example: I have flown on an airplane before.

• Use the helping verb “been” after “have” or “has” when using the verb “to be” in the     present perfect simple tense.

he / she / it  [has] [been] [object clause]

I / we / you / they  [have] [been] [object clause]

Example: It has been a secret for thirty years.

Example: They have been nice in the past.

Directions: Complete the following sentences in the present perfect simple tense.

1. She has be (to be) happy all day.
2. It has always  snow(to snow) here in December.
3. Dan has be  (to be) sick for three days.
4. Li and Susan have  try(to try) four times already and will not give up.
5. The old car has be(to be) a piece of junk since I bought it.
6. We have  not  take (to take) this test before.
7. My uncle has be (to be) to China.
8. Our father has  never  drive (to drive) to California before.
9. I have speak (to speak) to the president before.
10. The old man has occasionally  need (to need) help crossing the street.

Directions: Put the following sentences in present perfect simple tense.

1. I do the laundry. 

I have done my laundry

1. It is cold.

It has been cold

Directions: Now make your own sentences in the present perfect simple tense.

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