Present Perfect Tense - 6th Grade English
1. Meaning / Definition
The Present Perfect Tense talks about something that happened in the past, but it is important now or has a
result now.
2. Usage / When do we use it?
We use the present perfect tense:
1. For actions that happened at an unknown time in the past. -> I have visited London.
2. For actions that just happened. -> She has just eaten lunch.
3. For actions that started in the past and are still happening. -> They have lived here for 5 years.
3. Structure
[Subject] + have/has + past participle (V3)
- I/You/We/They + have + V3
- He/She/It + has + V3
4. Example Sentences
1. I have finished my homework.
2. She has eaten all the cake.
3. We have seen that movie.
4. They have gone to school.
5. He has broken his pencil.
6. I have cleaned my room.
7. My mom has cooked dinner.
8. The cat has slept all day.
9. You have watched the show.
10. We have lived here since 2020.
5. Verbs: V1, V2, V3
Present Perfect Tense - 6th Grade English
Verb | V1 (Base) | V2 (Past) | V3 (Past Participle)
go | go | went | gone
eat | eat | ate | eaten
see | see | saw | seen
do | do | did | done
make | make | made | made
break | break | broke | broken
take | take | took | taken
write | write | wrote | written
sleep | sleep | slept | slept
read | read | read | read (same spelling, different sound)
6. Quiz: Multiple Choice (15 Questions)
1. I ___ eaten my lunch. (A) have (B) has (C) had - Answer: A
2. She ___ gone to the market. (A) have (B) has (C) is - Answer: B
3. We ___ lived here for five years. (A) has (B) are (C) have - Answer: C
4. They ___ seen that movie. (A) has (B) have (C) was - Answer: B
5. He ___ broken his leg. (A) have (B) is (C) has - Answer: C
6. My friends ___ played football. (A) has (B) have (C) is - Answer: B
7. She ___ finished her homework. (A) has (B) have (C) did - Answer: A
8. The dog ___ slept all day. (A) has (B) have (C) is - Answer: A
9. I ___ seen that book. (A) have (B) has (C) did - Answer: A
10. You ___ read the story. (A) has (B) have (C) had - Answer: B
11. They ___ taken the test. (A) have (B) has (C) did - Answer: A
12. We ___ just arrived. (A) has (B) have (C) had - Answer: B
13. The boy ___ lost his pencil. (A) has (B) have (C) did - Answer: A
14. I ___ already done my job. (A) has (B) have (C) was - Answer: B
15. She ___ not eaten yet. (A) have (B) has (C) had - Answer: B
