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The Present Perfect tense is a rather important tense in English, but it gives speakers of some
languages a difficult time. That is because it uses concepts or ideas that do not exist in those
languages. In fact, the structure of the Present Perfect is very simple. The problems come with
the use of the tense. In addition, there are some differences in usage between British and
American English.
In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the Present Perfect tense, as well as the use
of for and since, followed by a quiz to check your understanding.
How do we make the Present Perfect tense?
The structure of the Present Perfect is:
subject + auxiliary have + main verb
conjugated in Present Simple
have, has past participle
The auxiliary verb (have) is conjugated in the Present Simple: have, has
