NAILA FATIMAH definition of present perfect tense to ask / tell inform activities that occurs in the past and still contonue until present. Grammatical tense used to indicate an activity in the past that is still happening today. social function The present perfect tense is a form of a verb used to express an action or situation that started in the past and is still continuing today. It's also used to talk about an event that was completed but has effects that can still be felt today. This tense is usually used to talk about experiences or changes in a place. rumus form : S + have/has + V3 + O + since/for + adv.of time examples hera has held teacher supervisor positions for 15 years I have been lived in jakarta Ramon has depicted Ruteng in his new boon beautifully definition of simple past tense kind of tense that tell the event that happens in the past and ended in the past aslo social function The simple past tense, sometimes called the preterite, is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now rumus S + past verb + O + adverb of time example I visited my grandparents last weekend. She played the piano beautifully. They went on a road trip.