{"id":63142,"date":"2021-09-13T12:03:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=63142"},"modified":"2021-10-20T12:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T10:08:25","slug":"english-grammar-present-perfect-tense-how-does-english-conjugation-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar-present-perfect-tense-how-does-english-conjugation-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Perfect Tense: How Does English Conjugation Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Dedicated grammar sheets for revising every <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/english-grammar\/\">aspect of English grammar<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0specific to any English exams such as the<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/ielts\">\u00a0IELTS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/en\/exam\/toeic\">TOEIC<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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It is also commonly used when writing letters and on the radio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>They <em>have lived<\/em> in the city for 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>The singer <em>has bought<\/em> a new house in Los Angeles.<\/li>\n<li>My brother <em>hasn\u2019t finished<\/em> his homework yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63773\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776.jpg\" alt=\"girl studying with a laptop\" width=\"700\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-400x147.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-600x220.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-800x294.jpg 800w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776-1200x441.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/present-perfect-tense-english-e1634724491776.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63142-_h1ufaucqwwvu\"><\/a>Why Do We Use The Present Perfect Tense in Phrases?<\/h2>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s go over some examples.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_x19zohrefa6v\"><\/a><strong>Actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>We <em>have met <\/em>before.<\/li>\n<li>I <em>have listened<\/em> to the song millions of times.<\/li>\n<li>David <em>has visited<\/em> the kids three times.<\/li>\n<li>My parents <em>have camped<\/em> in that area.<\/li>\n<li>He <em>has donated <\/em>to many charities before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_kmgwogqv787t\"><\/a><strong>An action that happened at a not important time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>have watched<\/em> this scary movie.<\/li>\n<li>She <em>has studied<\/em> many languages.<\/li>\n<li>Someone <em>has eaten<\/em> my fries!<\/li>\n<li>I<em> have lost <\/em>my wedding ring.<\/li>\n<li>The company <em>has decided<\/em> to hire more employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_xfd8l7g3hyiv\"><\/a><strong>An action that occurred in a time in the past and continued to the present.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Dave <em>has lived<\/em> in Italy since 2010<\/li>\n<li>The director has worked at this plant for 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>She <em>has worn<\/em> that dress three times this week. (she is wearing it now)<\/li>\n<li>I <em>have listened <\/em>to this song 10 times today. (I currently do)<\/li>\n<li>You <em>have had<\/em> that car for more than 15 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_4ygniui32k4i\"><\/a><strong>An action that happened in a time that is not finished yet.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>have worked <\/em>only two hours this week. (the week is not over yet!)<\/li>\n<li>It<em> has been<\/em> very hot this summer.<\/li>\n<li>The tree <em>has given<\/em> us only three apples this year.<\/li>\n<li>It <em>has rained<\/em> only three times this month.<\/li>\n<li>I <em>haven\u2019t seen <\/em>my wife today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_awgkgfku2ra1\"><\/a><strong>An action that occurred in the very recent past.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>I <em>have just had<\/em> lunch.<\/li>\n<li>Suzan <em>has <\/em>just <em>left<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>They <em>have seen <\/em>the bird just now.<\/li>\n<li>She <em>has bought<\/em> food for both of us.<\/li>\n<li>I <em>have thought<\/em> about calling you and you immediately called.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63142-_qnz7gkujbqrb\"><\/a>Forming the Present Perfect: How Is It Structured?<\/h2>\n<p>The construction of the present perfect tense is very straightforward, which eliminates a lot of confusion:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The verb <strong>To Have <\/strong>in the <strong>present tense<\/strong> (have\/has) + The main verb in the <strong>past participle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The past participle of a <strong>regular verb <\/strong>is <strong>verb+ed<\/strong>. For example: <em>looked, watched, walked.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The past participle of an <strong>irregular verb<\/strong> is different, depending on each verb. For example, <em>see = seen, sleep = slept.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\ud83e\udc7a Affirmative:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I have met with the plant manager many times to discuss productivity issues of the new assembly line.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>She has met with the plant manager many times to discuss productivity issues of the new assembly line.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3096\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3096\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Affirmative<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>Subject<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>To Have<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>Past Participle<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>I<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>have<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>left<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><strong>\ud83e\udc7a\u00a0Negative:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I have not spoken with them this week. = I haven\u2019t spoken with them this week.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>She has not spoken with them this week. = She hasn\u2019t spoken with them this week. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3097\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3097\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Negative<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>Subject<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>To Have<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>Past Participle<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>They<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>have not\/haven\u2019t<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>eaten<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><strong>\ud83e\udc7a\u00a0Interrogative:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you spoken with them this week?<\/li>\n<li>Yes, I have. \/ No, I haven\u2019t.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3098\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3098\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Interrogative<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>To Have<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>Subject<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>Past Participle<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center>Has<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center>he<\/center><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center>slept?<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><a id=\"post-63142-_11fewrwt0qlg\"><\/a>Comparing the Present Perfect versus the Past Simple<\/h2>\n<p>It is easy to be confused when deciding whether to use<strong> simple past <\/strong>or <strong>present perfect<\/strong>, so here is how you can always tell the difference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Simple Past<\/strong> must be used when information about the place or time of the action is given or requested.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Present perfect<\/strong> must be used when the time of the action is not specified or important.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"post-63142-_87szn7axg7b3\"><\/a><strong>Using present perfect versus past simple with examples<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"post-63142-_uqp1gijwr77u\"><\/a>For French speakers, there are often difficulties in distinguishing the difference between the present perfect and the past simple.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a>Look at these two sentences.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a><em>David <\/em><strong><em>lived<\/em><\/strong><em> in Hong Kong in 2007. (past simple)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a><em>David <\/em><strong><em>has lived<\/em><\/strong><em> in Hong Kong. (present perfect)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a>In the first sentence, we use the <strong>past simple<\/strong> because we mentioned a time in the past. In the second sentence, there is no mention of time. We do not know when David lived in Hong Kong, and we do not know if David still lives in Hong Kong, so we use the <strong>present perfect tense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>David\u00a0<strong>has lived<\/strong> inHong Kong\u00a0<strong>in 2007. \ud83e\udc72 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wrong<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We do not use the present perfect if a specific past time is mentioned.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a>David <strong>has lived<\/strong> in Hong Kong since 2007. \ud83e\udc72 <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Correct<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"post-63142-_kq4ehrh3etbt\"><\/a>David <strong>has lived<\/strong> in Hong Kong for seven years. \ud83e\udc72 <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Correct<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 We know that David <strong>still<\/strong> lives in Hong Kong. Be careful of the use of the words \u2018since\u2019 and \u2018for\u2019. They are confusing! \u2018Since\u2019 is followed by a time in the past (\u20182007\u2019, \u2018yesterday\u2019, \u2018last month\u2019, etc.), and \u2018for\u2019 is followed by a duration (\u2018seven years\u2019, \u2018three minutes\u2019, \u2018an eternity\u2019).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 Mr. Brandon <strong>worked<\/strong> on productivity issues at the plant for a year (from 2010 to 2011). Mr. Brandon no longer works on these issues (or perhaps there are no more issues to be dealt with !). We know this because the verb is in the past simple.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udc72 Mr. Brandon <strong>has worked<\/strong> on productivity issues at the plant for a year. It is likely that Mr. Brandon continues to work on these issues or that these issues still exist. We know this because the verb is in the present perfect. The action is not finished yet.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-63142-_c4zawlbvnbpo\"><\/a>Other Combinations of Words And Present Perfect Tense<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the previous example, you can also use time-related adverbs while constructing your sentence in the present perfect tense. But, you have to make sure you are referring to a time that is finished.<\/p>\n<p>The most common time-related adverbs are \u2018just, \u2018already\u2019, and \u2018yet\u2019. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The movie came out yesterday, but I have already seen it. (<em>Already<\/em> here describes that something happened sooner than expected)<\/li>\n<li>He has just left the office. (<em>Just<\/em> describes an event that happened just a while ago)<\/li>\n<li>I haven\u2019t read your book yet. 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