UNIT - 27

PRESENT PERFECT

 => Something happened in the past, but the result is untul now

 => Past action    =>   Result is until now

 (+) S + Have/Has + V3

 (-) S + Have/has + not + V3

 (?) Have/Has + S + V3

 Experience

 e.g :

 Have you ever eaten a snake?

 They have ever eaten a snake.

 We have visited Brastagi   = same meaning

 We have been to Brastagi = same meaning

 We have gone Brastagi       = OTW

Time expression :

=> ever, never, once, twice, three times, just, already, yet.

Already          => Happen before expected

Just    : baru saja

Yet      : until now      (use in (-)(?))

E.g :

*Have yo got your dinner, yet?

=> No, I Haven’t

=> Not yet

*I have already taken my dinner

Past tense & Present Perfect

I went to Brastagi Yesterday

=> past tense always use time expressions

I have gone to Brastagi

=> present perfect

V₁               V₂            V₃

Dream             Dreamt           Dreamt

Bring               Brought          Brought

Think              Thought          Thought

Stand              Stood             Stood

Throw             Threw             Thrown

Sing                 Sang              Sung