Present Perfect Tense

Use present perfect for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or for past actions with present relevance.

intermediateTensesDifficulty: 6/10

Explanation

Formation:

Structure: have/has + past participle

I/You/We/They: have + past participle
He/She/It: has + past participle

Uses:

Unfinished actions (I have lived here for 5 years)
Life experiences (I have been to Paris)
Recent actions affecting now (I have lost my keys)
Actions with 'just', 'already', 'yet'

Time Expressions:

for, since, already, just, yet, ever, never, recently

Examples

Experience:

I have traveled to many countries.
She has never seen snow before.

Unfinished Time:

We have worked here since 2019.
He has been sick for two days.

Recent Actions:

I have just finished my homework.
They have already left the office.

Practice

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Grammar Stats

CategoryTenses

Levelintermediate

Difficulty

6/10