When to Use the Present Perfect Tense | With example sentences
The present perfect tense connects the past with the present. When using this verb tense, we can be talking about an action or event that occurred in the past but will referring to how it relates to the present.
The present perfect is formed using has / have + past participle.
When do we use the present perfect tense?
1. to describe an experience
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3. to describe accomplishments
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4. A continuing action that started in the past
Examples:
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