Review of Tenses

Farhan/9A/25

 Present Perfect Tense

-SUMBER: https://blog.ruangguru.com/rumus-kalimat-present-perfect-tense

The Present Perfect Tense is a form of verb used to denote an action or situation
that has started in the past and is still present or has been completed at a certain
point in time in the past, but the effect is still ongoing.

-Present Perfect Tense function to show an event that has happened in an

unspecified time. So, time information such as yesterday, a year ago, last week,
and others, are not needed in this tense.

-note the following uses of the Present Perfect Tense:

1. Demonstrate an experience

I think I have seen the movie before

2. Indicates a change

Your English has really improved since You studied at America

3. Show an achievement

My Daughter has learned how to read

4. Indicates an event that has not been completed

I'm so worry, my boy has still not arrived from school.

5. Shows several events at different times

I have seen several doctor for my illness

-Verbal Sentences

Note: The Present Perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "have / has" and
the past participle (verb-3). Has is used for the subject (She, He, It) and have is
used for the subject (I, you, we, they). Meanwhile, the past participle used can be
in the form of irregular or regular verbs.
Past Perfect formulas for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences.
1. Positive Sentences

S + have / has + Past participle

Example: She has worked in the hospital for six years

I have fixed my computer

2. Negative Sentences

S + have / has + not + Past participle

Example: She hasn't worked in the hospital.

I have not fixed my computer.

3. Question Sentence

Have / has + S + Past participle

Example: Has she worked in the hospital for six years?

Have I fixed my computer?

-Nominal sentence

Note: For third person pronouns like (I, you, We, They) we use Have. But for third
person pronouns like (She, He) we use Has.
Past Perfect formulas for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences.
1. Positive Sentences

S + has / have + been + O

Example: Brandon has been recovered from illness

We have been back from office

2. Negative Sentences

S + has / have + not + been + O

Example: Brandon has not been recovered from illness

We have not been back from office

3. Question Sentence

has / have + S + been + O

Example: Has Brandon been recovered from illness?

Have we been back from office?