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Present Perfect

Present Perfect. Present Perfect. This tense is used to express an action which is over just now or completed today . In this tense the third form of the verb (V3-PP) is used. Formula for present perfect sentences :. Subject + auxiliary verb + verb in past participle.

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Present Perfect

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  1. PresentPerfect

  2. PresentPerfect This tense isusedtoexpressanactionwhichisoverjustnoworcompletedtoday. In this tense thethirdform of theverb (V3-PP) isused.

  3. Formula forpresentperfectsentences: Subject + auxiliaryverb + verb in pastparticiple I, you, he, she, + have / has +verb in past it, we, you, theyparticiple Ex. I have eaten an apple today.

  4. Presentperfectusing: already just yet

  5. Presentperfectusing: just, already and yet. We use thepresentperfectwithjust, alreadyand yettotalkaboutrecentnews and events. Justtotalkaboutthingsthathappened a short time ago (veryrecentnews), e.g. I’vejustfinishedmyhomework.Weputjustbetweenhave/has and thepastparticiple. They are alwaysaffirmative. Alreadytotalkaboutthingsthathappenedbeforenoworhappenedsoonerthanexpected, e.g.Where’s Tom? He’salreadygone home. Weputalreadybetweenhave/has and thepastparticiple. They are alwaysaffirmative. Yet in negativesentencestosaythatsomething has nothappened up tothepresent time, e.g. He hasn’tarrivedyet. In questionstoaskifsomethingthatwasexpectedtohappen has happened, e.g. Has John arrivedyet? Weputyet at theend of thesentence.

  6. Presentperfectusing: just, already and yet in affirmative, negativeand questions. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE / QUESTIONS • We use already and justfortheaffirmativeform of thepresentperfectsentences. • Formula foraffirmativeusingalready: • Subject + aux. verb + already + vpp • Formula foraffirmativeusingjust: • Subject + aux. verb + just+ vpp • We use yetforthenegative and questionsform of thepresentperfectsentences. • Formula fornegativeusingyet: • Subject + neg. aux. verb + vpp + yet (at theend). • Formula forquestionsusingyet: • Aux. verb+ subject + vpp + yet (at theend).

  7. Presentperfectusing: just, already and yet.

  8. GrammarSummary We use thepresentperfectwithalready, just, and yettotalkaboutrecentnews and events. We use already in affirmativesentencestotalkaboutnews and eventsthathappenedbeforenow. E.g.He has alreadyvisitedhisfavoritecollege. We use just in affirmativesentencestotalkaboutveryrecentevents. E.g. They’vejustmade a bigannouncement. We use yet in questions and negativesentencestotalkaboutnews and events happening up tonowor are abouttohappen in a short time. E.g. Haveyousigned up tohelpwiththe Spring Dance yet? Wehaven’tchosen a themeyet.

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