The Present Perfect Tense

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Form The present perfect tense is formed with the present tense of the auxiliary verb to have (have/has)+ the past participle: I have worked. SPELLING/ PRONUNCIATION The past participle in regular verbs has exactly the same form and pronunciation as the simple past, i.e. loved, walked etc. In irregular verbs, the past participles vary and have different forms in the third column. The negative is formed by adding...

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The Past Continuous Tense

The Past Continuous Tense Form The past continuous tense is formed by the past tense of the auxiliary verb to be + the present participle: Affirmative         Negative                         Interrogative I was working     I was not working           was I working? USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past Use...

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