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‘THE PRESENT PERFECT 1st/2nd and 3rd USE AFFIRMATIVE
FORMULA SUBJECT + AUXILIARY NAVE / HAS * VERB IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE FORM + COMPLEMENT - AFFIRMATIVE
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Examples
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REFERENCE TO THE TINE
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