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The Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect Tense
Commonly, the present perfect tense is an English verb tense used for past actions that are
related to or continue into the present. It’s easily recognized by the auxiliary verbs (or helper
verbs) have and has. Of all the English verb tenses, the present perfect is one of the most
complicated because there’s not always a direct translation in other languages. So in this
guide, we explain everything you need to know to use it perfectly, including how and when to
use it, with plenty of present perfect tense examples.