Present Perfect Tense

Form

Positive	Subject + has/ have + Past Participle Has = ‘s Have = ‘ve She’s done her homework.
Negative	Subject + has/ have + not + Past Participle She has not done her homework.
Question	Has/ Have + Subject + Past Participle? Has she done her homework?

Usages

To talk about things which happened in the past, and continue to the present

My parents have lived in England for 20 years.

To talk about things which happened in the past, but not at a specific time

My mom has gone to work.

To talk about things we have done many times in the past and continue to do

She has practiced the piano since she was 6.

To talk about an experience which is connected to the present

This is the most beautiful flower I have ever seen.

Signal words:

Already, yet, ever, never, just, only just, recently, so far, until now, up to now

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