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FORM OF THE PRESENT PERFECT

THE PRESENT PERFECT USES : THE AUXILIARY HAVE AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE

I HAVE FINISHED MY WORK SHE HAS BEEN TO CHINA. HAVE YOU SEEN MY PEN?

FORM: THINGS TO NOTE


THE AUXILIARY HAVE CHANGES FORM: I HAVE, YOU HAVE, WE HAVE BUT HE HAS, SHE HAS, JOHN HAS

USING CONTRACTIONS IN THE PRESENT PERFECT

IVE = I HAVE HES = HE HAS

YOUVE= YOU HAVE SHES = SHE HAS

WEVE = WE HAVE

THEYVE = THEY HAVE

PRACTICE USING CONTRACTIONS


WE HAVE JUST SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Weve just solved the problem.

SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO FRANCE.


Shes never been to France. THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 5 YEARS.

Theyve been married for 5 years.

YOU HAVE SEEN THAT MOVIE.


Youve seen that movie.

INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST FOR DURATION OF AN ACTION OR STATE FROM PRESENT TO PAST

SINCE

TIME SIGNALS FOR INDEFINITE TIME


JUST
NO TIME SIGNAL

recently
ALREADY

ever
YET LATELY

EXAMPLES OF INDEFINITE TIME


You have seen that movie. He has just finished his project. Have you ever tasted sushi?

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