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The present perfect tense is used for three things:

  • to talk about an experience from the past
  • to talk about a continuing situation (something that started in the past and is still happening now)
  • to talk about a change

In this tense there is always a connection between the past and the present.

The past perfect tense talks about the past in the past. It is used to express an action in the past before another action in the past.

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What tense uses had or have?

The tense that uses "had" is the past perfect tense, while the tense that uses "have" is the present perfect tense.


Is were present perfect?

No. Were is a past tense of "be". The present perfect tense uses "have" and "has".


Is the past participle same as present perfect?

No, the past participle is a verb form that is used in the formation of perfect tenses, passive voice, and other constructions, while the present perfect tense is a specific tense that uses the present tense of the auxiliary verb "have" followed by the past participle of the main verb. So the past participle is a verb form, while the present perfect is a tense.


What are the verb's uses in the present perfect tense?

The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past or that has relevance to the present. It is formed with the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third person singular) followed by the past participle of the main verb. It is often used to talk about experiences, accomplishments, changes, or actions that have a connection to the present moment.


Is has drunk Grammatically correct?

The past tense of the verb drink is either drank or drunk. Many people prefer the past tense drank, but drunk is also correct (just unpopular). The word drunk is also a noun, an inebriated person. This example, however, calls for the present perfect tense, because it uses the auxiliary verb "has". The present perfect tense and past perfect tenses call for the past participle form of "drink", and that is "drunk". It is therefore correct to say "has drunk" and "had drunk",

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What tense uses had or have?

The tense that uses "had" is the past perfect tense, while the tense that uses "have" is the present perfect tense.


What is a present perfect participle?

The present perfect tense uses the past participle.


Is were present perfect?

No. Were is a past tense of "be". The present perfect tense uses "have" and "has".


Is the past participle same as present perfect?

No, the past participle is a verb form that is used in the formation of perfect tenses, passive voice, and other constructions, while the present perfect tense is a specific tense that uses the present tense of the auxiliary verb "have" followed by the past participle of the main verb. So the past participle is a verb form, while the present perfect is a tense.


What is the past tense of draw with have?

The tense you are asking for is the present perfect tense.The present perfect tense of 'draw' is:I/You/We/They have drawn.Note: if you were using the subjects he, she or it then it would be "has drawn".This tense also uses the past participle of 'draw' rather than the simple past tense.The simple past tense of draw can't be used with 'have'.


What are the words commonly used in past perfect tense?

The past perfect tense uses the past tense of the auxiliary verb 'have' - had.


Is past participle and past perfect tense the same?

No they are not the same but the past perfect tense uses the past participle.


When do the future tense uses the past tense of a verb?

The future perfect tense uses the past participle of a verb.


What is the tense of enter that uses an auxiliary verb?

Present perfect tense:Subject + Auxiliary Verb "have" + Past ParticipleI have entered.


What are the verb's uses in the present perfect tense?

The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past or that has relevance to the present. It is formed with the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third person singular) followed by the past participle of the main verb. It is often used to talk about experiences, accomplishments, changes, or actions that have a connection to the present moment.


Is has drunk Grammatically correct?

The past tense of the verb drink is either drank or drunk. Many people prefer the past tense drank, but drunk is also correct (just unpopular). The word drunk is also a noun, an inebriated person. This example, however, calls for the present perfect tense, because it uses the auxiliary verb "has". The present perfect tense and past perfect tenses call for the past participle form of "drink", and that is "drunk". It is therefore correct to say "has drunk" and "had drunk",


What is the difference between We included it to support and We've included it to support?

The difference between "We included it to support" and "We've included it to support" is that the former uses the simple past tense of "include" while the latter uses the present perfect tense, indicating that the action was completed recently and has relevance to the present moment.