Present perfect: estructura y uso en inglés

Present Perfect

Estructura

Afirmative

Negative

Interrogative

Sujeto verbo+auxiliar+have/has+verbo en participio+complemento

Sujeto verbo+auxiliar+have/has+not+verbo en participio+complemento

Have/Has + sujeto + past participle + complemento

Funciones

The present perfect is used to indicate a link between the present and the past. The time in wich the action takes place is prior to the present but not specific and, often, a greater interest falls on the result than on the action itself.

Utilización

Se usa para describir una acción o situación iniciada en el pasado y que contnúa en el presente.

I have worked in Wahinton since 1998 (Todavía trabajo allí).

You have broken the vase

She hasn’t broken the rules.

Has he been a good boy today?