Present perfect tense

English Grade 6
 What is present perfect tense?

Present perfect tense is used to describe

an action that happened in the past, but
still connected in the present.
rules:
S + Has/Have + V3 + O/C
 Form of present perfect tense
Subject Helping Verb V3 (Past Participle)

I watched
you Have left
They gone
We eaten
slept
He bought
She Has walked
It
 Usage: To describe experiences,
unfinished actions, and past actions with
present relevance
Examples:
I have visited Paris
(S) (have) (V3) (O)

She has lived here for five years

(S) (has) (V3) (C)
For the first example, it implies that the speaker
has been to Paris at some point in their life and
it is still relevant to their present experiences.

For the second example, it implies that the

speaker has lived there since 5 years ago and
she still lives there now.

Complement is for stating ‘where’ and

‘when’ the action is taken
Present perfect tense in negative form
Use 'have/has not + past participle' to form negative
sentences in present perfect tense.
Example: I have not finished my homework yet.
Usage: Present perfect negative sentences express
actions that have not happened or completed.
 Example :
I haven’t read this book
(S) (have not) (V3) (O)

You haven’t studied English yet

(S) (have not) (V3) (O)

Aaron has already taken the bag

(S) (has) (V3) (O)
signal words!
Present perfect tense in interrogrative form

Example :

Have you eaten your breakfast?

(Have) (S) (V3) (O)

Has he won the match?

(Has) (S) (V3) (O)

Have they changed their clothes?

(Have) (S) (V3) (O)
exercise
 has bitten

have kept

has blown

has spent
 has spoken

has sat

has left

has grown

has worked
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