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Learn the Present Perfect and Comparatives in English: Easy Examples and Explanations!
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The present perfect tense and comparative/superlative forms are essential grammatical structures in English. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of their formation and usage, with practical examples to aid understanding.

6/9/2022

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Present Perfect
POSITIVE=
•verbo HAVE + participio passato (quarta colonna)
She has worked → REGOLARI
I have been →IRREGOLARI
NEGATIVE
verbo

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Present Perfect Formation and Usage

The present perfect tense in English is a versatile grammatical structure used to connect past actions with the present. This page provides a detailed explanation of how to form and use the present perfect tense effectively.

Formation of Present Perfect

The present perfect is constructed using the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is formed by adding '-ed' to the base form, while irregular verbs have unique past participle forms.

Example: She has worked (regular verb), I have been (irregular verb)

In negative sentences, 'not' is inserted after 'have' or 'has':

Example: She hasn't worked, I haven't been

For questions, the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject:

Example: Has she worked? Have you been?

When to Use Present Perfect

  1. Recent Actions: The present perfect is used to describe actions that have just been completed or have relevance to the present moment.

    Example: I have taken my mask

  2. With Time Markers: Certain time expressions commonly accompany the present perfect, such as 'just', 'already', 'never', 'ever', 'recently', 'lately', and 'yet'.

    Example: I have just had dinner

  3. Unspecified Time: When there's no specific time mentioned, the present perfect can be used to indicate an action that occurred at some point in the past.

    Example: He has worked here for 1 year

  4. Duration Form: To express actions that began in the past and continue into the present, often used with 'for' and 'since'.

    Example: I have worked in this school for 10 years, I have known Pietro since 2019

Highlight: The present perfect is particularly useful for expressing experiences, changes over time, and actions with present relevance.

Vocabulary: 'Been' is used in the present perfect continuous to indicate an action in progress, while 'gone' suggests someone has left and not yet returned.

Understanding these rules and applications will greatly enhance your ability to use the present perfect correctly in various contexts.

Present Perfect
POSITIVE=
•verbo HAVE + participio passato (quarta colonna)
She has worked → REGOLARI
I have been →IRREGOLARI
NEGATIVE
verbo

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Present Perfect and Comparatives in English

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present or have relevance to the present moment. Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare two or more things, highlighting differences or extremes.

Present Perfect Formation and Usage

Formation

The present perfect is formed using the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Example: She has worked (for regular verbs), I have been (for irregular verbs)

For negative sentences, 'not' is added after 'have' or 'has':

Example: She hasn't worked, I haven't been

Questions are formed by inverting the subject and auxiliary verb:

Example: Has she worked? Have you been?

Usage

The present perfect is used in several contexts:

  1. For recent actions:

    Example: I have taken my mask

  2. With specific time markers:

    Example: I have just had dinner

  3. For actions without a specific time indicator:

    Example: He has worked here for 1 year

  4. To express duration:

    Example: I have known Pietro since 2019

Highlight: The present perfect continuous (been + -ing) is used for ongoing actions, while 'gone' indicates someone has left and not yet returned.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Forms

  1. Equality: 'as ... as'

    Example: Tokyo is as big as London

  2. Superiority: '-er' or 'more'

    Example: China is bigger than Italy, This building is more modern than that

  3. Inferiority: 'less ... than'

    Example: This book is less interesting than that one

Superlative Forms

Superlatives express the highest degree and are formed with 'the' + '-est' or 'the most':

Example: This is the cheapest pair of shoes in the world

Irregular Forms

Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:

Vocabulary: Good - better - the best, Bad - worse - the worst, Far - farther/further - the farthest/furthest

Spelling Rules

  • For short adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -ier/-iest
  • For longer adjectives, use 'more' and 'most'

Highlight: Understanding these rules helps in forming correct comparatives and superlatives in English.

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Learn the Present Perfect and Comparatives in English: Easy Examples and Explanations!

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ilaria franco

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The present perfect tense and comparative/superlative forms are essential grammatical structures in English. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of their formation and usage, with practical examples to aid understanding.

6/9/2022

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Present Perfect
POSITIVE=
•verbo HAVE + participio passato (quarta colonna)
She has worked → REGOLARI
I have been →IRREGOLARI
NEGATIVE
verbo

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Present Perfect Formation and Usage

The present perfect tense in English is a versatile grammatical structure used to connect past actions with the present. This page provides a detailed explanation of how to form and use the present perfect tense effectively.

Formation of Present Perfect

The present perfect is constructed using the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is formed by adding '-ed' to the base form, while irregular verbs have unique past participle forms.

Example: She has worked (regular verb), I have been (irregular verb)

In negative sentences, 'not' is inserted after 'have' or 'has':

Example: She hasn't worked, I haven't been

For questions, the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject:

Example: Has she worked? Have you been?

When to Use Present Perfect

  1. Recent Actions: The present perfect is used to describe actions that have just been completed or have relevance to the present moment.

    Example: I have taken my mask

  2. With Time Markers: Certain time expressions commonly accompany the present perfect, such as 'just', 'already', 'never', 'ever', 'recently', 'lately', and 'yet'.

    Example: I have just had dinner

  3. Unspecified Time: When there's no specific time mentioned, the present perfect can be used to indicate an action that occurred at some point in the past.

    Example: He has worked here for 1 year

  4. Duration Form: To express actions that began in the past and continue into the present, often used with 'for' and 'since'.

    Example: I have worked in this school for 10 years, I have known Pietro since 2019

Highlight: The present perfect is particularly useful for expressing experiences, changes over time, and actions with present relevance.

Vocabulary: 'Been' is used in the present perfect continuous to indicate an action in progress, while 'gone' suggests someone has left and not yet returned.

Understanding these rules and applications will greatly enhance your ability to use the present perfect correctly in various contexts.

Present Perfect
POSITIVE=
•verbo HAVE + participio passato (quarta colonna)
She has worked → REGOLARI
I have been →IRREGOLARI
NEGATIVE
verbo

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Present Perfect and Comparatives in English

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present or have relevance to the present moment. Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare two or more things, highlighting differences or extremes.

Present Perfect Formation and Usage

Formation

The present perfect is formed using the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Example: She has worked (for regular verbs), I have been (for irregular verbs)

For negative sentences, 'not' is added after 'have' or 'has':

Example: She hasn't worked, I haven't been

Questions are formed by inverting the subject and auxiliary verb:

Example: Has she worked? Have you been?

Usage

The present perfect is used in several contexts:

  1. For recent actions:

    Example: I have taken my mask

  2. With specific time markers:

    Example: I have just had dinner

  3. For actions without a specific time indicator:

    Example: He has worked here for 1 year

  4. To express duration:

    Example: I have known Pietro since 2019

Highlight: The present perfect continuous (been + -ing) is used for ongoing actions, while 'gone' indicates someone has left and not yet returned.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative Forms

  1. Equality: 'as ... as'

    Example: Tokyo is as big as London

  2. Superiority: '-er' or 'more'

    Example: China is bigger than Italy, This building is more modern than that

  3. Inferiority: 'less ... than'

    Example: This book is less interesting than that one

Superlative Forms

Superlatives express the highest degree and are formed with 'the' + '-est' or 'the most':

Example: This is the cheapest pair of shoes in the world

Irregular Forms

Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:

Vocabulary: Good - better - the best, Bad - worse - the worst, Far - farther/further - the farthest/furthest

Spelling Rules

  • For short adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -ier/-iest
  • For longer adjectives, use 'more' and 'most'

Highlight: Understanding these rules helps in forming correct comparatives and superlatives in English.

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Ranked #1 Education App

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Scarica

App Store

Knowunity è l'app per l'istruzione numero 1 in cinque paesi europei

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Studenti che usano Knowunity

#1

Nelle classifiche delle app per l'istruzione in 12 Paesi

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Studenti che hanno caricato appunti

Non siete ancora sicuri? Guarda cosa dicono gli altri studenti...

Utente iOS

Adoro questa applicazione [...] consiglio Knowunity a tutti!!! Sono passato da un 5 a una 8 con questa app

Stefano S, utente iOS

L'applicazione è molto semplice e ben progettata. Finora ho sempre trovato quello che stavo cercando

Susanna, utente iOS

Adoro questa app ❤️, la uso praticamente sempre quando studio.