English Tense: Present Perfect
(Subject + Has/have + III form of the verb)
(i) In the Present Perfect Tense
the past participle (III)) form of the verb is used with has or have. ‘Has’ is
added with third person singular subjects, as—‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and ‘Have’
is added with ‘I’, ‘we’, ‘you’, ,’they’ and
plural nouns.
He has won
a prize.
You have insulted me.
I have taken the dose of medicine.
(ii) In Interrogative form [Has, have are placed before
the subject.] (Has/have +Subject + III form of the Verb...?)
Have they crossed the river?
Where have you seen my brother?
(iii) In Negative form [‘not’ is
used between the main verb and the helping verb.]
(Subject + has/have + not + III form of the Verb...)
She has
not come yet.
I have not received any information.
Uses of
the Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect Tense is used
with the words: yet, as yet, already, just, just now, so far, since, ever
since, presently, once, twice, thrice etc. and in the following cases:
(a) To express an action that has been
recently completed.
I have
just received the letter.
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