Present perfect tense
Present Perfect Tense to Describe Life Experiences Have you ever climbed a mountain? ## Introduction to the Present Perfect Tense The present perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary verb 'have' (in the correct form for the subject) and the past participle of the main verb. It's used to connect the past and the present. One of its main uses is to describe experiences that occurred at an unspecified time in the past. These experiences are relevant to the present moment or impact the person's life now. ## Structure of the Present Perfect **Positive:** Subject + has/have + past participle **Example:** I have visited Paris. **Negative:** Subject + has/have + not + past participle **Example:** She hasn't climbed Mount Everest. **Question:** Have/Has + subject + past participle? **Example:** Have you tried sushi? ## Talking About Life Experiences ### Unspecified Time When talking about life experiences, we don't specify when they happened; we're more interested