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Present Perfect Tense Chart
What is the structure of the Preent Perfect Tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
have
|
Verb + --ed/V3-past participle |
- |
||
Grammar rules for the present perfect tense:
- The auxiliary verb "have" changes according to the sentences subject.
- The main verb uses the verb form past participle/V3.
- Regular verbs add -ed to the verbs base form.
- Irregular verbs see verb chart past participle/V3. - Negative sentences - "not" is added between the Auxiliary Verb and the main verb
- Questions - the auxiliary verb comes before the subject
| - | Subject | Auxiliary Verb | - | Main Verb | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | I | have | - | lived |
in that house for 2 years. |
| We | have | - | played |
football for 2 years. |
|
| She | has | - | played |
outside for an hour. |
|
| - | I | have | not | lived |
here for a long time. |
| You | have | not | lived |
with my parents for over 10 years. |
|
| He | has | not | lived |
here for many years. |
|
| ? | Have | I | - | gotten |
any mail today? |
| Have | you | - | learned |
English for a long time? |
|
| Has | she | - | cleaned |
the house for a long time? |
