The formula for the Present Perfect tense is:

Has/Have + Past Participle

Here’s a breakdown:

  • Has is used with:

    • Singular nouns (e.g. cat, student)

    • Singular pronouns (e.g. he, she, it)

  • Have is used with:

    • Plural nouns (e.g. cats, students)

    • Plural pronouns (e.g. we, they)

  • Past Participle is the verb form ending in -ed (e.g. walked, eaten, written) or the irregular past participle form (e.g. gone, been, done)

Examples and Activity

Examples:

    • I have eaten breakfast.
    • She has written a book.
    • They have traveled to many countries.
    • He has broken his leg.
    • We have studied English for three years.

Here are ten examples of fill-in-the-blank sentences using the Present Perfect tense, suitable for kids:

    • I ________ (eat) breakfast already, so I’m not hungry.
    • My friends and I ________ (play) soccer for three hours.
    • She ________ (read) five books this month.
    • They ________ (live) in this house for ten years.
    • I ________ (learn) how to ride a bike when I was six.
    • My mom ________ (make) cookies for our party.
    • We ________ (visit) the zoo three times this year.
    • He ________ (break) his arm, so he can’t play sports.
    • I ________ (write) a story and it’s almost finished.
    • My family ________ (travel) to five countries so far.

Answers:

    • have eaten
    • have played
    • has read
    • have lived
    • learned
    • has made
    • have visited
    • has broken
    • have written
    • have traveled