English literature
Present Perfect
Tense
CHELSEA NATALIA TJONGARI
FROM GROUP 3
Definition Of Present
Perfect Tense
The present perfect tense is an English verb
tense used for past actions that are related
to or continue into the present.
Function Of Present
Perfect Tense
It is used to talk about actions or events
that happened at some unspecified time
before now, and that have some effect or
influence on the present.
Pattern ( Nominal )
( + ) Subject + have/has + been +
compliment
( - ) Subject + have/has + not + been +
compliment
( ? ) Have/Has + Subject + been +
compliment + ?
Pattern ( Verba )
( + ) Subject + have/has + verb 3
( - ) Subject + have/has + not + verb 3
( ? ) Have/Has + Subject + verb 3 + ?
Examples
Nomina
( + ) You have been a
creative writer since 2018
( - ) You have not been a
creative writer since 2018
( ? ) Have you been a
creative writer since 2018?
Verba
( + ) He has gone to the
library.
( - ) He has not gone to the
library
( ? ) Has he gone to the
library?
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