Understanding Present Perfect Tense

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What do verb tenses indicate?

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When an action takes place.

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What does the present perfect tense describe?

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It shows a finished past action without specifying when it occurred.

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What does the second use of the present perfect tense describe?

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An action that started in the past and continues to the present, possibly into the future.

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How is the present perfect tense formed?

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Auxiliary verb "have" + past participle of the main verb.

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How does the auxiliary verb "have" change when forming the present perfect tense?

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It changes form depending on the subject.

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How is the past participle of a regular verb typically formed?

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By adding "-ed" to the verb.

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What is characteristic of the past participle form of irregular verbs?

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They change into a different verb form.

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What is the past participle of the verb "eat"?

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eaten

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What is the past participle of the verb "go"?

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gone

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What is the past participle of the verb "sleep"?

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slept