because we use has,have plus the past participle of the base form of the verb
It is called the present perfect tense because the action is considered "perfect," meaning it is completed, in relation to the present moment. The tense indicates that the action has occurred at some point before now but may still have relevance to the current time.
The present perfect tense of "hid" is "have/has hidden."
The present perfect tense of "exist" is "has/have existed."
I/We/You/They have calledHe/She/It has called
"have tried" is the present perfect tense.
The present perfect tense of hurry is "have/had hurried."
The present perfect tense of "maim" is "has [or "have] maimed. What English calls the present perfect tense is often called simply the perfect tense in Latin and the Romance Languages. English also has a past perfect tense, "had maimed" in this instance.
There are two forms of the present perfect tense: simple present perfect (I have eaten) and progressive present perfect (I have been eating). Both forms use "have" or "has" with the past participle of the main verb to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.
Present perfect tense.
The present perfect tense of "hid" is "have/has hidden."
Actually, "have" is the present tense form for first and second person plural (I, you, we, they) while "has" is the present tense form for third person singular (he, she, it). For example: "I have, you have, we have, they have" versus "he has, she has, it has."
present tense past tense future tense present perfect tense past perfect tense future perfect tense present progressive tense past progressive tense future progressive tense present perfect progressive tense past perfect progressive tense future perfect progressive tense
The present perfect tense of "are" is "have been."
I/We/You/They have calledHe/She/It has called
The six tenses in English are present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Each tense indicates when an action or state of being occurred in relation to the present moment.
The present perfect tense of leave is have/has left. The present perfect tense of eat is have/has eaten.
The present perfect tense of "exist" is "has/have existed."
No, "were" is not present perfect. Present perfect is formed by using the past participle along with the auxiliary verb "have" or "has". For example, "have gone", "has eaten".