When do we use the present perfect tense?
👉to talk about a finished action between the past and now
Example: I have been to Australia.
👉to connect an event/a situation in the past to the present
Example: I have eaten a sausage, and my plate is empty now.
👉to talk about a continuing action which started in the past
Example: I have learnt English since I was in primary school, but not French.
👉 to talk about a change between a time in the past and now
Example: English has become a language of global prestige since the end of WWII.
How do we form the present perfect tense?
Active voice structure:
have/has + 3rd form of the verb (past participle)
regular verbs: + (e)d
irregular verbs
Present Perfect Tense (formation 1:07)
Passive voice structure:
have/has + been + 3rd form of the verb (past participle)
The Present Perfect Passive Voice in Movies
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