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Present Perfect

The Present Perfect is used to describe actions or states that started in the past and are still relevant or have an effect in the present. It is also used to talk about life experiences or events that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

The Present Perfect is formed using the following structure:

Subject + have/has + past participle.

Basic structure of Present Perfect:

Affirmative: Subject + have/has + past participle → I have eaten, She has worked.
Negative: Subject + have/has + not + past participle → I have not eaten, She has not worked.
Question: Have/Has + subject + past participle? → Have you eaten? Has she worked?

The Present Perfect emphasizes the connection between past actions and the present.

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I (to lose) my keys and now I can not get in.Show answer

I have lost my keys and now I can not get in.

I (to sign) a paper and now I am excited.Show answer

I have signed a paper and now I am excited.

I (to write) an exam and now I am tired.Show answer

I have written an exam and now I am tired.

I (to make) a cake and now I feel betterShow answer

I have made a cake and now I feel better

I (to not study) but still have to write my exam now.Show answer

I haven't studied but still have to write my exam now.

She (to just see) her grandmother.Show answer

She has just seen her grandmother.

My dad (to just make) a cake.Show answer

My dad has just made a cake.

LENGO (to just update) the app.Show answer

LENGO has just updated the app.

He (to just finish) the exam.Show answer

He has just finished the exam.

I (to never be) to Germany.Show answer

I have never been to Germany.

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