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Is there a present perfect tense in Japanese?
If you want to use present perfect in Japanese, you will need to use the so called “ta-form” of the verbs.
How long is present perfect?
You can use the present perfect tense when you want to talk about how long you have done something, or for what amount of time you have done something. It is used to talk about an action that began in the past and continues up to the present (and will probably continue in the future).
How do you respond to present perfect?
Present Perfect Tense ANSWERS
- Question: Have you ever been to the United States?
- Question: Have they eaten lunch yet?
- Question: Has he ever had a mango before?
- Question: Has she ever seen that movie?
- Question: Has it rained in the last week?
- Question: Have we paid the rent yet?
- Question: Have I ever met her?
Does Japanese have past perfect tense?
The Japanese past tense can also be used as the equivalent to the past perfect tense in English. “I have seen that film” is “あの映画を見た” in informal past tense; the only thing I had to add was the word “that.”
What is TE and TA form?
TE forms are the “command” forms and TA forms are the past tense informal verb form.
What are the rules of Present Perfect?
The Present Perfect Tense is formed using the following structure:
- Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle.
- Negative: Subject + Haven’t / Hasn’t + Past Participle.
- Question: Have / Has + Subject + Past Participle.
- Unspecified point in the past.
When should I use the present perfect simple tense?
When should I use the Present Perfect Simple Tense. For information on how to make the present perfect, click here. Download this explanation in PDF here. We use this tense for unfinished and finished actions. 1: We use this tense when we want to talk about unfinished actions or states or habits that started in the past and continue to the present.
What is the present perfect form of a question?
Present Perfect Forms The present perfect is formed using has/have+ past participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and has/have. Negatives are made with not. Statement:You have seenthat movie many times. Question:Haveyou seenthat movie many times?
How do you Say my Friend has gone to Japan?
My friend “has gone” or “has been” in Japan for two years. She is working there and likes it very much. “has gone” is present perfect tense that has gone and is finished. She may have come back already or may still be in Japan. After “has gone” you have to use “to”, such as “My friend has gone to Japan.”
Can you use the present perfect with a finished time word?
We CAN’T use the present perfect with a finished time word. NOT: I’ve seen him yesterday. 4: A finished action with a result in the present (focus on result). We often use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the recent past, but that is still true or important now.