Verbs Tense: Present Perfect Quiz

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has/have

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Study Notes

Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment
Formation: has/have + past participle (e.g., I have eaten, she has written)
Uses:
- To show that an action began in the past and has a connection to the present
- To describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present
- To talk about experiences in our lives
- To show cause and effect between the past and present
Examples:
- I have lived in Paris for three years.
- She has been studying English for five years.
- They have never seen that movie.

Used to describe completed actions in the past
Formation: verb + -ed (e.g., I walked, she wrote)
Uses:
- To describe completed actions in the past
- To talk about past habits or routines
- To show sequence of events in the past
Examples:
- I went to the store yesterday.
- She wrote a letter to her friend.
- They lived in New York for 10 years.

Used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past
Formation: had + past participle (e.g., I had eaten, she had written)
Uses:
- To show that one action was completed before another action started in the past
- To talk about an action that happened before a specific time in the past
- To show cause and effect between two past actions
Examples:
- I had eaten breakfast before I went to school.
- She had written three books before she got married.
- They had never seen that movie before they moved to the city.

Describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present moment
Formed using has/have + past participle
Used to:
- Show connection between past and present
- Describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present
- Talk about life experiences
- Show cause and effect between past and present
Examples of Present Perfect usage:
- I have lived in Paris for three years
- She has been studying English for five years
- They have never seen that movie

Describes completed actions in the past
Formed using verb + -ed
Used to:
- Describe completed past actions
- Talk about past habits or routines
- Show sequence of events in the past
Examples of Past Simple usage:
- I went to the store yesterday
- She wrote a letter to her friend
- They lived in New York for 10 years

Describes an action that occurred before another action in the past
Formed using had + past participle
Used to:
- Show one action was completed before another action started in the past
- Talk about an action that happened before a specific time in the past
- Show cause and effect between two past actions
Examples of Past Perfect usage:
- I had eaten breakfast before I went to school
- She had written three books before she got married
- They had never seen that movie before they moved to the city