Definition:

The Present Perfect Tense is used to describe

• Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past

• Experiences

• Completed actions that are important now

• Actions that started in the past and continue until now

Structure:

Affirmative Sentences (Positive statements):

Structure:
                 Subject + has/have + Past Participle (3rd form of verb) + Object

Examples:

• I have finished my homework.

• She has visited the doctor.

• They have eaten lunch.

• He has cleaned his room.

• We have watched that movie.

Negative Sentences:

Structure:
                 Subject + has/have + not + Past Participle (V3) + Object

Examples:

• I have not called him.

• She has not gone to school.

• They have not played today.

• He has not done his work.

• We have not seen that film.

Interrogative Sentences (Questions):

Structure:
                 Has/Have + Subject + Past Participle (V3) + Object + ?

Examples:

• Have you eaten breakfast?

• Has she finished her homework?

• Have they cleaned the house?

• Has he gone to the market?

• Have we met before?

Time Words Commonly Used:

• Already

• Yet (in questions and negatives)

• Just

• Ever/Never

• Recently

• Since / For

Real-life Usage Examples:

1. I have already done my homework.

2. She has never been to London.

3. They have just arrived.

4. We have lived here for five years.

5. He has not called me yet.

Lesson Summary:

• Use the Present Perfect to discuss completed actions related to the present.

• Use has/have + 3rd form of the verb (V3).

• Use “since” (with a point in time) and “for” (with a period).