Usage of Present Perfect Tense
- The Present Perfect Tense is used to refer to an action or event that began some time in the past and still continuing.(I have studied English for one year) means I studied English one year and still study it
- The Present Perfect Tense is used to refer to an action that took place at some time in the past but has an effect on the present situation (I have closed the door) means the door is closed and no one can go out
Affirmative
Subject +
have/has + Verb3
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I have
eaten rice
You/They/We have
gone
He/she/my
friend/ has studied English
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Negative
Subject +
have/has + not + Verb3
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I have not
eaten rice
You/They/We have
not gone
He/she/my
friend/ has not studied English
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Interrogative
Have/has +
subject + verb3
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Have I eaten rice?
Have You/They/We gone?
Has He/she/my friend/ studied
English?
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Negative
interrogative
Have/has +
not + subject + verb3
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Have not I eaten rice?
Have not You/They/We gone?
Has not He/she/my friend/ studied
English?
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Notes:
The shorted form
I have : I’ve
You have : You’ve
We have : We’ve
They have : They’ve
He has : He’s
She has : She’s
Have not : haven’t
Has not : hasn’t
Short Answer Question of Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect
Tense
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Question
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Short Answer
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Complete
Answer
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Have you eaten?
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Yes I have
No, I have not
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Yes I have eaten
No, I have not eaten
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Has he studied English?
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Yes he has
No, he has not
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Yes he has studied English
No, he has not studied English
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