Present Perfect Tense

By: Ipensius Tua Simorangkir

DEFINITION

The present perfect is a grammatical combination of the present tense and the perfect aspect, used to express a past event

that has present consequences

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified

time before now. The exact time is not important. You cannot use the Present Perfect with specific time

expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We

can use the Present Perfect with unspecific time expressions such as:

ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already,

yet, etc.

When we use the Present Perfect it means that something has

happened at some point in our lives before now. Remember, the exact time the action happened is not important. Sometimes, we

want to limit the time we are looking in for an experience. We

can do this with expressions such as: in the last week, in the last year, this week, this month,

so far, up to now, etc.

FORMULA OF PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

(+) Subject + Have/Has + 3rd Verb +

Object + Time Expression (-) Subject + Have/Has + Not +

3rd Verb + Object + Time Expression(?) Have/Has + Subject + 3rd Verb

+ Object + Time Expression

EXAMPLE:• I have done my homework at

home• She has spoken to me that you

have lied to me• Have you feeded the pet that I

tusted to you when I was going?• My dog have been crushed by

the car. And it has gone• You have broken my eye glasses!

ACTIVE / PASSIVE EXAMPLE:

• Many tourists have visited that castle. (Active)

• That castle has been visited by many tourists. (Passive)

Example In Dialogue:

Ipen: Hi Alfino, have you finished the homework that have given by Mr.Yuni?

Alfino: No, I have not. And how about you Nadia?Nadia:Yes I have.Ammar: Hi friends, what are you speaking now?Nadia: We are speaking about technique draw

homework, have you finished it?Ammar: Hahaha, of course I have, I have brother

that have graduated from SMKN 1, my homework have been finished by him.

Thanks For Your Attention!!!