Il present perfect è un tempo verbale composto della lingua inglese.
In italiano a volte corrisponde al passato prossimo ma non sempre. A seconda dei casi, infatti, può essere necessario tradurlo con un presente. Si pensi, ad esempio, alla seguente frase:
- I've known Emma for ten years.
- Conosco Emma da dieci anni.
- I've known Emma for ten years.
A differenza del past simple, il present perfect non indica quand'è avvenuta l'azione espressa dal verbo.
| Esempio con to play | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forma affermativa | Forma negativa | Forma interrogativa | Risposta breve |
| I have played | I have not (haven't) played | Have I played? | Yes/No, I have/have not |
| You have played | You have not (haven't) played | Have you played? | Yes/No, you have/have not |
| He/She/It has played | He/She/It has not (hasn't) played | Has He/she/it played? | Yes/No, he/she/it has/has not |
| We have played | We have not (haven't) played | Have we played? | Yes/No, we have/have not |
| You have played | You have not (haven't) played | Have you played? | Yes/No, you have/have not |
| They have played | They have not (haven't) played | Have they played? | Yes/No, they have/have not |
