| Present Perfect Tense The present perfect tense is a rather important tense in
English, but it gives speakers of some languages a difficult time. That is
because it uses concepts or ideas that do not exist in those languages. In
fact, the structure of the present perfect tense is very simple. The
problems come with the use of the tense. In addition, there are some
differences in usage between British and American English. In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the present
perfect, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:  | | The present perfect tense is really a very
interesting tense, and a very useful one. Try not to translate the present
perfect tense into your language. Just try to accept the concepts of this tense
and learn to "think" present perfect! You will soon learn to like the
present perfect tense! | | Start here
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