Present Perfect Tense

If the result of a previously finished work still exist then it is said in Present Perfect Tense. i.e. this tense is used to say that an action has already completed just before we say about it. This tense is also used to say that an action has already finished in the past.

The format of the tense is given below.

Sub + has/have + PPV + Obj

Eg:

He has just gone out.

Words like the one given below are used in this type of sentences to mention it already finished before we say about it.

Just, yet, already, since, for, so far, recently

Eg:

• They already finished the work.
• Tintumon has not completed the work so far.
• David has not yet returned my book.
• She has just come home.
• I haven’t seen her since January.
• I have read Chemeen.
• We have visited Mysore Palace.
• I have passed the SSLC Examination.

If you say about the time you passed the SSLC examination then you should use Simple Past Tense.

Eg: I passed the SSLC Examination in 2006.

Since, for etc. are mainly used in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. But if Non-conclusive verbs or stative verbs are used along with since or for then such sentences should be said in Present Perfect Tense.

Words like yesterday, last, ago, in 2007 etc. which represent the past are not used in this tense. If such words are used then the sentence should be written in Simple Past Tense.

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