PRESENT PERFECT

TENSE
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

• The present perfect tense refers to an action

or state that either occurred at an indefinite
time in the past (e.g., we have talked before)
or began in the past and continued to
the present time.
WHEN TO USE PRESENT PERF
TENSE
 STRUCTURE OF PRESENT PE
TENSE

SUBJECT+HAS/HAVE+VERB (3rd
form)+ OBJECT
• Structure for Present Perfect •
Subject Auxiliary Verb Main Verb
subject has/have past participle
I have gone to college.

• Structure for Negative sentence •

Subject Auxiliary Verb Main Verb
subject has/have + not past participle
I have not gone to college.

• Structure for interrogative sentence •

Subject Auxiliary Verb Main Verb
Has/Have subject past participle +?
Have you gone to college?