Present Perfect Tense

Usage of Present Perfect Tense

General Rules of Present Perfect Tense

Helping Verbs of Present Perfect Tense

“Has” as Helping Verb in Present Perfect Tense

Examples of “Has” as Helping Verb in Present Perfect Tense

1. She has finished her homework.
2. He has gone to the market.
3. The dog has barked loudly.
4. My friend has bought a new car.
5. The teacher has explained the lesson well.
6. She has not finished her homework.
7. He has not gone to the market.
8. Has she finished her homework?
9. Has he gone to the market?
10. Hasn’t she returned the book yet?

“Have” as Helping Verb in Present Perfect Tense

Examples of “Have” as a Helping Verb in the Present Perfect Tense

1. I have completed my homework.
2. We have visited that museum before.
3. You have helped me a lot.
4. They have gone to the market.
5. My friends have finished their project.
6. I have not seen that movie.
7. We have not eaten anything today.
8. You have not called me yet.
9. They have not cleaned the room.
10. The students have not submitted their work.
11. Have I done something wrong?
12. Have we reached the station?
13. Have you seen my phone?
14. Have they left already?
15. Have your friends arrived?
16. Have I not told you before?
17. Have we not met before?
18. Have you not finished your task?
19. Have they not joined the class?
20. Have your parents not come yet?

Formula for Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Formula for Assertive Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Examples of Assertive Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

1. I have completed my homework.
2. She has visited the museum twice.
3. They have bought a new car.
4. We have finished our lunch.
5. He has broken his phone.
6. You have improved your performance.
7. The team has won the match.
8. My friends have reached the airport.
9. It has rained a lot this week.
10. The teacher has explained the topic clearly.

Formula for Negative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Examples of Negative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

1. She has not finished her homework.
2. They have not visited us this month.
3. I have not seen that movie yet.
4. He has not called me since Monday.
5. We have not decided where to go.
6. You have not met my friend yet.
7. It has not rained for two weeks.
8. The workers have not completed the project.
9. My brother has not eaten anything all day.
10. The children have not gone to school today.

Formula for Interrogative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Examples of Interrogative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Yes/No Questions

1. Have I finished my work?
2. Have you eaten your lunch?
3. Have they visited the museum?
4. Have we met before?
5. Have the children gone to school?
6. Has he written the letter?
7. Has she cooked dinner?
8. Has it rained today?
9. Has John left the office?
10. Has the cat caught the mouse?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. What have you done?
2. Where have they gone?
3. Why have we waited so long?
4. When have I seen this movie?
5. How have you managed everything alone?
6. What has he said to you?
7. Where has she been all day?
8. Why has it stopped working?
9. When has John arrived?
10. How has the machine functioned so well?

Formula for Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Examples of Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Present Perfect Tense

Yes/No Questions

1. Have I not finished the work yet?
2. Have you not visited the museum?
3. Have we not completed the assignment?
4. Have they not called you back?
5. Have I not met him before?
6. Has he not gone to school today?
7. Has she not cleaned the room?
8. Has it not rained all day?
9. Has John not submitted the report?
10. Has the dog not eaten its food?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. Why have you not finished your homework yet?
2. Where have they not gone during their vacation?
3. What have we not done correctly?
4. When have I not helped you?
5. How have you not heard this news?
6. Why has he not replied to your message?
7. Where has she not traveled yet?
8. What has it not detected so far?
9. When has John not supported the team?
10. How has the machine not completed the task?

Double Sentences

1. She has finished her homework, so she has gone out to play.
2. I have visited London several times, but I have never seen the Queen.
3. They have completed the project and they have sent the report to the manager.
4. He hasn’t eaten anything today, so he has become very weak.
5. We have waited for an hour, but the bus has not arrived yet.
6. She has worked hard, and she has passed the exam with distinction.
7. I have lost my wallet, so I have called the bank to block my cards.
8. They have built a new house because their old one has been damaged in the flood.
9. He has traveled a lot recently, but he hasn’t visited his hometown.
10. You have not followed the instructions, so the machine has stopped working.

Present Perfect + Simple Past

1. I have met him before, but I didn’t recognize him yesterday.
2. She has cooked dinner, but we ate outside last night.
3. They have cleaned the house, though they made a mess earlier.
4. He has taken medicine, but the pain returned after a few hours.
5. We have traveled a lot this year, but our last trip was the best.
6. She has finished her homework, so she went out to play.
7. She has written many stories, though she was only a student.
8. We have not heard from him since he moved to Canada.
9. He has not arrived yet, although the meeting started an hour ago.

Present Perfect + Present Simple

1. I have eaten already, but I still feel hungry.
2. I have seen that movie, but I don’t like it much.
3. She has completed her course, so she teaches at a school now.
4. He has bought a car, but he drives it only on weekends.
5. We have finished our work, and the manager checks it now.
6. They have built a new house, and their family lives nearby.
7. I have read this book, but I don’t remember the ending.

Present Perfect + Present Continuous

1. They have cleaned the house, and now they are decorating it.
2. She has completed the assignment, and now she is watching TV.
3. I have finished lunch, so I am relaxing for a while.
4. They have cleaned the room, and the kids are playing inside.
5. He has taken a shower, and now he is getting dressed.
6. We have prepared everything, and the guests are arriving now.
7. The guests have left, and the children are playing in the garden.
8. He has completed the task, so he is relaxing now.

Present Perfect + Simple Future

1. I have lost my keys, so I will call a locksmith.
2. I have done my part, and I will help you next.
3. She has read the instructions, so she will start the experiment.
4. They have booked the tickets, and they will leave tomorrow.
5. He has saved enough money, so he will buy a new phone soon.
6. We have cleaned the house, and now we will decorate it.

Present Perfect + Past Continuous

1. I have heard the news while I was working yesterday.
2. She has joined the meeting while they were discussing the budget.
3. He has injured his leg while he was playing football.
4. We have found the missing file while we were searching the cabinet.
5. They have received the package while they were having lunch.