# World 2: Iceberg - Present perfect

Present perfect

The perfect present is used when talking about something that happened in the past but is still happening or influences one's present.

The present perfect must be made by following two simple steps.

Step 1: Use the verb "to have' in its present form. This indicates that the tense occurs in the present.

- I have
- You have
- He/she/it has
- We have
- They have

Step 2: Combine the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of the main verb of the sentence. For most verbs the past participle requires you to add -ed to the verb. For example, played.

Examples of the present perfect:

She has finished her breakfast.

The students have finished their homework for tomorrow.

The young man has travelled around the globe.

They have built a new hospital in town.

- Read the explanation in your textbook on p.57
- Tip: Watch the video. The narrator explains the present perfect by giving examples, discussing exceptions and showing images.
  Stepping Stones textbook p.57

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