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* uses "'''have'''" and "'''has'''" + the simple past (past participle) form of the verb | * uses "'''have'''" and "'''has'''" + the simple past (past participle) form of the verb | ||
** | ** ''We have gone to France'' | ||
*** = we went to France and it is still part of who we are | |||
** ''He has talked about going to France'' | |||
*** = he did in the past and is still talking about going to France | |||
* note: the present perfect does not use "'''''of'''''" | |||
** ''She '''should of''' asked for one'' << incorrect | |||
** correct = ''She should have asked for one.'' | |||
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* | * note that the present perfect uses the past tense auxiliary verb (have/has), but the tense is still <u>present tense</u> | ||
=== past perfect === | === past perfect === |