| How do we make the Present Perfect Tense? The structure of the present perfect tense is: | subject | + | auxiliary verb | + | main verb | | | have | | past participle | Here are some examples of the present perfect tense: | | subject | auxiliary verb | | main verb | | | + | I | have | | seen | ET. | | + | You | have | | eaten | mine. | | - | She | has | not | been | to Rome. | | - | We | have | not | played | football. | | ? | Have | you | | finished? | | | ? | Have | they | | done | it? | Contractions with the present perfect tense When we use the present perfect tense in speaking, we usually
contract the subject and auxiliary verb. We also sometimes do this when we
write.  | He's or he's??? Be careful! The
's contraction is used for the auxiliary verbs have and
be. For example, "It's eaten" can mean: - It has eaten. [present perfect tense,
active voice]
- It is eaten. [present tense, passive
voice]
It is usually clear from the context. | | | I have | I've | | You have | You've | He has
She has
It has
John has
The car has |
He's
She's
It's
John's
The car's | | We have | We've | | They have | They've | Here are some examples: - I've finished my work.
- John's seen ET.
- They've gone home.
Present Perfect Use
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