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Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense to describe an action completed at an unspecified time in the past?
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense to describe an action completed at an unspecified time in the past?
- They have visited Paris. (correct)
- She has ate all the cookies.
- He have finished his work.
- I am seeing that movie already.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'yet' to inquire about a completed action?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'yet' to inquire about a completed action?
- We have yet to decide.
- Have you finished cleaning the kitchen yet? (correct)
- He yet hasn't submitted the assignment.
- She has yet called me.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the adverb 'just' in the present perfect tense?
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the adverb 'just' in the present perfect tense?
- We have just eaten dinner. (correct)
- He has finished just the report.
- She just has finished her homework.
- They have just gone to the store now.
In which sentence is the adverb 'ever' used correctly within the present perfect tense?
In which sentence is the adverb 'ever' used correctly within the present perfect tense?
Which sentence does not accurately use the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present?
Which sentence does not accurately use the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present?
Select the sentence that accurately uses the present perfect tense with 'already'.
Select the sentence that accurately uses the present perfect tense with 'already'.
In which of the following sentences is 'still' used correctly to indicate that an action hasn't finished?
In which of the following sentences is 'still' used correctly to indicate that an action hasn't finished?
Which of the following sentences features the correct structure for forming a present perfect question?
Which of the following sentences features the correct structure for forming a present perfect question?
Identify the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that happened recently.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that happened recently.
Which response accurately orders the words to form a present perfect question: 'learned / what / this week / you / have'?
Which response accurately orders the words to form a present perfect question: 'learned / what / this week / you / have'?
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Present Perfect Use
Present Perfect Use
Used for a recently completed action.
Present Perfect Use Cases
Present Perfect Use Cases
Used when a time period is not complete, such as today, this morning, this afternoon, or this week.
Already
Already
Means 'sometimes before now'; placed before the past participle or at the end of the sentence.
Ever
Ever
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Recently, Lately
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Just
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Study Notes
Present Perfect Statements
- With "I/We/You/They" use "have" or "have not/haven't" + past participle to describe an activity
- With "He/She/It" use "has" or "hasn't" + past participle to describe an activity"
- Use the present perfect for:
- recently completed action
- when timeframe is not complete like "this morning" "this afternoon" "today" "this week"
- action/event that happened at an unspecified time in the past
Present Perfect Questions and Answers
- The words can be put in the correct order to make questions utilizing present prefect conjugations
- Positive example includes "Have you visited South America?"
- Negative example includes "What have you learned this week?"
Using Adverbs with the Present Perfect
- Always means "sometime before now"
- Put "always" before the past participle or at the end of the sentence
- Example: "We've always seen that movie"
- Ever means "at any time before now"
- Used in questions, never in negative
- Goes before the past participle
- Example: "Have you ever read that book?"
- Recently and lately mean "not very long ago" or "in the recent past"
- Put recently before the past participle or at the end of a sentence
- Example: "Have they recently been to Ohio?"
- Just means "right before now", use for recently completed actions, put just before the past participle
- Example: "The plane has just landed" / "We've just finished dinner."
- Still in negative statements means "up to now." Put still before having and hasn't.
- Example: "She still hasn't called me."
- Yet means "until now." Often used in negative statements/and questions, put yet at the end of the sentence.
- Example: "He hasn't finished his report yet."
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Learn how to form present perfect statements, questions, and answers. Understand how to use adverbs like 'always' and 'ever' with the present perfect tense. Review when to use the present perfect tense.
