Present perfect tense

The present perfect tense links the past and the present.

1. The present perfect tense is formed by: "has / have" + past participle.

He has seen "The Mona Lisa."

They have finished the project.

2. The present perfect tense is used to say that a past action is still related to the present.

There have been many problems with the new computer system.

3. It is used to say that you have done or experienced something in the past.

I have visited France three times.

4. It is also used to say that you have never done or experienced something before.

I have never visited France.

5. It is used to talk about change that happened over a period of time.

Your work has improved since your last performance appraisal.

6. Its negative form, "have not / haven't," is used to say that an action or event that we
expected has not happened yet. Using the present perfect tense suggests that we are still
waiting for the action or event.

They haven't started the meeting.