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Present Perfect 2022

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It has three structures - affirmative, negative, and interrogative. The present perfect uses the auxiliary verbs have or has plus the past participle of the main verb. It is used to express actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions with an unspecified time between the past and present, or recently completed actions. The present perfect links the past to the present and focuses on the result or completion of an action.

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Present Perfect 2022

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It has three structures - affirmative, negative, and interrogative. The present perfect uses the auxiliary verbs have or has plus the past participle of the main verb. It is used to express actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions with an unspecified time between the past and present, or recently completed actions. The present perfect links the past to the present and focuses on the result or completion of an action.

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The Present Perfect, also known as the

Present Perfect Simple, is one of the verb


tenses of the Present in English. Its
correct use is necessary to express
experiences or memories that occurred
long ago, but which are still remembered
or are important today. Thanks to this, its
use is very common and it is important to
know it perfectly.
Structures and Conjugation of the Present Perfect

The Present Perfect has three


structures: affirmative,
negative and interrogative,
which are ordered in the way
you can see in the slides
below.
•Affirmative Structure
•Subject + auxiliary
verb have/has + verb
in past participle +
Complement
1. I’ve talked to the doctor.
2. You’ve played videogames.
3. She’s worked in radio stations.
4. We’ve been to Tijuana.
5. They’ve learnt Korean.
•Negative Structure
•Subject + auxiliary
verb have/has + not +
verb in past participle
+ Complement
1. I’ve not watched that movie.
2. You’ve not cleaned the house.
3. He’s not called his grandmother.
4. We’ve not sold the house.
5. They’ve not written the report.
•Interrogative Structure
•Auxiliary verb
have/has + subject +
verb in past participle
+ Complement?
1. Have I lost my wallet?
2. Have you eaten in that restaurant?
3. Has she cooked pozole?
4. Have we traveled in an airplane?
5. Have they read my novel?
Functions of the Present Perfect
The purpose of this verb tense is
to link the past with the present.
However, the focus is on the
result, that is, what has
happened or what has not
happened.
1. The action started in the past and
continues in the present. For example:
I have lived in Veracruz since 1990.

2. The time for carrying out the


action has not ended. For example:
They have gone to swim twice a week.
3. The action is constantly repeated in an
indeterminate time between the past and the
present. For example:
She has visited that museum several times.
4.The action recently concluded. For
this use "just" is used. For example:
He has just finished his homework.
5. The time when the action was
performed is not relevant. For example:
We haven’t watched Titanic.

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