Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous (copy)

Vocabulary and grammar rule flashcards covering the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the present perfect, its indicators such as already and still, and the usage of the present perfect continuous.

Present perfect affirmative

A verb form constructed with have ('ve) + pp for the subjects I, you, we, they, and has ('s) + pp for he, she, it.

Present perfect negative

A verb form constructed with haven't + pp for I, you, we, they, and hasn't + pp for he, she, it.

Present perfect question structure

An interrogative structure formed by placing have/has + subject + pp.

Already

A time word often used with the present perfect in positive statements for emphasis, indicating that an action happened sooner than everyone thought.

Still

A time word often used with the present perfect in negative statements (such as 'still haven't') for emphasis, indicating that an action is later than everyone thought.

Present perfect continuous

A verb tense used for emphasis to show that an activity has been going on over a period of time (e.g., 'for ages' or 'for the past week').

Key indicators of Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous

The marker words highlighted in the lesson: {already, just, never}, {for, since}, {haven't yet, still haven't}, {ever}, and (recently, lately).