Perfect Tense

Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present perfect tense is used for describing a past action effect on the present. Present perfect tense is formed by combaining have / has with the main verbs past participle.

The Pattern :

a. Verbal

(+) S + have/has + Verb₃ + Complement

(-) S + have / has + not + Verb₃ + Complement

(?) Have / has + S + Verb₃ + Complement ?

Example :

(+) They have arrived.
(-) They have not arrived.

(?) Have they arrived?

b. Nonverbal

(+) S + has / have + been + complement

(-) S + has / have + been + not + complement

(?) Has / have + subject + been + complement ?

Example :

(+) Ditha has been here.

(-) Ditha has been not here.

(?) Has ditha been here?