Back to Freecodecamp

Task 33

curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-help-a-coworker-troubleshoot-on-github/65a84bec88772eaff6e56679.md

latest1.2 KB
Original Source

--description--

Imagine you're working on a project and have been trying different solutions over time. To express this ongoing effort, you can use the present perfect tense. This tense connects past actions to the present moment.

The present perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb have or has followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, I have been working on this for a long time or he has worked on this for a long time.

Let's practice using the present perfect tense to talk about actions that started in the past and are still relevant now.

--questions--

--text--

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

--answers--

I has tried a few things to solve the issue.

--feedback--

has is used for the pronouns he, she or it.


I am trying a few things to solve the issue.

--feedback--

This sentence is in the present continuous tense, used for actions happening right now.


I will try a few things to solve the issue.

--feedback--

This one is in the future simple tense, for actions that will happen later.


I have tried a few things to solve the issue.

--video-solution--

4