The present perfect tense is formed using:
- subject + verb 'have' + past participle
The verb 'have' changes depending on the subject, but the past tense verb at the end always stays the same, regardless who the subject is.
| I | have | walked along the beach many times. |
| You | have | walked along the beach many times. |
| He | has | walked along the beach many times. |
| She | has | walked along the beach many times. |
| It | has | walked along the beach many times. |
| We | have | walked along the beach many times. |
| You | have | walked along the beach many times. |
| They | have | walked along the beach many times. |
We can also use the present perfect to make negative sentences using:
- subject + verb 'have' + not + past participle
| I | have | not | read that book before. |
| You | have | not | read that book before. |
| He | has | not | read that book before. |
| She | has | not | read that book before. |
| It | has | not | read that book before. |
| We | have | not | read that book before. |
| You | have | not | read that book before. |
| They | have | not | read that book before. |
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