Mastering the Present Perfect Tense

What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

• have + base form

• have/has + past participle

• has + present participle

• had + past participle

Convert the sentence 'I eat breakfast' to present perfect.

• I had eaten breakfast.

• I have eaten breakfast.

• I will eat breakfast.

• I am eating breakfast.

Identify the auxiliary verb in the present perfect tense.

• is

• was

• have/has

• will be

Fill in the blank: She ___ (to finish) her homework.

• finish

• finished

• finishing

• finishes

What is the negative form of 'They have seen the movie'?

• They have seen the film.

• They have not seen the movie.

• They have not watched the film.

• They have seen the movie not.

Change the sentence 'He has gone to the store' to a question.

• Has he gone to the store?

• Did he go to the store?

• He has gone to the store?

• Is he going to the store?

Provide an example of a sentence using the present perfect tense.

• I am visiting Paris now.

• I visited Paris yesterday.

• I will visit Paris.

• I have visited Paris.

What time expressions are commonly used with the present perfect?

• always

• ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since

• tomorrow

• sometimes

Transform 'We have visited Paris' into the past simple tense.

• We will visit Paris.

• We visited Paris.

• We are visiting Paris.

• We have visited Paris.

Create a sentence in the present perfect using the verb 'to write'.

• I have written a letter.

• I write a letter.

• I will write a letter.

• I wrote a letter.