PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

The present perfect is a grammatical combination of the present tense and the perfect aspect, used to express a past event that has present consequences.

Example:

        I.            Verbal

1.       (+) The fishermen had gone home.

(-)  The fishermen hadn’t gone home.

(?)  Had the fishermen gone home?

2.       (+)  He has bought me a bunch of flower.

(-)  He hasn’t bought me a bunch of flower.

(?)  Has he bought me a bunch of flower?

3.       (+)  She has awoked since morning.

(-)  She hasn’t awoked since morning.

(?)  Has she awoked since morning?

4.       (+)  They have told me about him.

(-)  They haven’t told me about him.

(?)  Have they told me about him?

5.       (+)  We have just arrived here.

(-)  We haven’t just arrived here.

(?)  Have we just arrived here?

6.       (+)  The cake have made by me.

(-)   The cake haven’t made by me.

(?)   Have the cake made by me?

7.       (+)  I have paid this book.

(-)   I haven’t paid this book.

(?)  Have I paid this book?

8.       (+)  The pigeon have flown.

(-)   The pigeon haven’t flown.

(?)  Have the pigeon flown?

9.       (+)  They have visited her twice.

(-)   They haven’t visited her twice.

(?)   Have they visited her twice?

10.   (+)   Marrie has already missed him.

(-)   Marrie hasn’t already missed him.

(?)  Has Marrie already missed him?

      II.            Nominal

1.       (+)  He has been a co-pilot

(-)   He hasn’t been a co-pilot.

(?)  Has been him a co-pilot?

2.       (+)  The rose have been blossom.

(-)   The rose haven’t been blossom.

(?)  Have been the rose blossom?

3.       (+)  They have been here since morning.

(-)   They haven’t been here since morning.

(?)  Have been they since morning?

4.       (+)  The sky have been cloudy.

(-)   The sky haven’t been cloudy.

(?)  Have been the sky cloudy?

5.       (+)  Jhonny has been an accounting.

(-)   Jhonny hasn’t been an accounting.

(?)  Has been Jhonny an accounting?

6.       (+)  Ricky has been an entrepreneur yet.

(-)   Ricky hasn’t been an entrepreneur yet.

(?)  Has been Ricky an entrepreneur yet?

7.       (+)  My mother has never ever been angry.

(-)   My mother hasn’t never ever been angry.

(?)  Has my mother never ever been angry?

8.       (+)  The field have been turn yellow.

(-)   The field haven’t been turn yellow.

(?)  Have been the field turn yellow?

9.       (+)  Siska has been a chef.

(-)   Siska hasn’t been a chef.

(?)  Has been Siska a chef?

10.   (+)  Ridho has been a Master of Computer.

(-)   Ridho hasn’t been a Master of Computer.

(?)  Has been Ridho a Master of Computer?

Shinta Ardilawati

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