As a learner of English, it is useful to think that there are three times in English; present, past and future. These three times have 4 grammatical types: simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous. Thinking about time and tense in this way can make the tenses in English seem less confusing. Once you understand the function of the Simple, Continuous, … Read More
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE – Form and Use
FORM Basic Form: Subject + Helping (Auxiliary) verb ‘to have’ + Past Participle Question Form: Helping verb (Auxiliary) + Subject + Past Participle Negative Form: Subject + helping verb + not + Past Participle USE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO DESCRIBE: an action that began in past continues in present – I have been in Malta for 3 months. a past … Read More