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Perfect Tenses:
14 14 Present, Past, Future

Warm-up

Complete the sentences with the directions given in brackets.

1. The plane _______________ off by this time tomorrow. (take) (Future Perfect)
2. The baby _______________. (sleep) (Present Perfect)

3. Rishab _______________ table tennis for a long time. (play) (Present Perfect)
4. My mother _______________ dinner when my brother reached
home. (cook) (Past Perfect)

5. She _______________ swimming. (learn) (Future Perfect)

Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect tense indicates an action that has been completed in the immediate present
time or recently.

Uses of Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to:
 talk about something that happened in the past, but we can’t say exactly when it happened.

l I have talked to the guard regarding the security issue.
 talk of a change that has happened over a period of time.

l People have become aware of their rights.
 talk about an action that has repeatedly taken place.

l They have won the cup twice this year.

Formation of Present Perfect Tense
To form the present perfect tense, we use has/have + past participle form of the main verb.
l She has finished her homework.

l They have eaten their breakfast.
Making Negative and Interrogative Sentences in Present Perfect Tense

To form the negative in present perfect tense, we use has/have + not + past participle form of the
main verb.

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