Iako se zove Present Perfect, ovo vreme se najčešće prevoid prošlim vremenom. Koristi se za radnju koja se desila u neodređenom trenutku u prošlosit. Za građenje vremena Present Perfect potreban je prošli particip. Za pravilne glagole, prošli particip se dobija dodavanjem nastavka –d ili –ed na glagol, a kod nepravilnih je to trećna kolona nepravilnih glagola.
Kako se gradi Present Perfect?
potvrdan oblik: Subjekat + has/have +prošli particip
It has stopped.
They have left.
upitan oblik: Has/have + Subjekat +prošli particip
Has it stopped?
Have they left?
odričan oblik: Subjekat + has/have + not +prošli particip
It has not stopped.
They have not left.
Kada se upotrebljava vreme Present Perfect?
- za radnju koja se dogodila u nekom neodređenom trenutku u prošlosti
I have traveled to England.
- za radnju ili stanje koje je počelo u prošlosti i nastavlja se u sadašnjosti (u ovom slučaju prevodi se sadašnjim vremenom na srpski jezik)
I have known Alice for six years.
- za prošlu radnju čija se posledica vidi u sadašnjosti
I can't pay for the bill, I have lost my wallet.
Priloške odredbe za vreme koje se najčešće javljaju u ovom vremenu su: ever, never, just, already, since, yet, up to now, recently, before…
Present Perfect - Potvrdan oblik |
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I |
have |
walked down the road. |
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He |
has |
invited us to her party. |
She |
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It |
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We |
have |
seen them recently. |
You |
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They |
Present Perfect - Odričan oblik |
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I |
have not |
walked down the road. |
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He |
has not |
invited us to her party. |
She |
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It |
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We |
have not |
seen them recently. |
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Present Perfect - Upitan oblik |
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Have |
I |
walked down the road. |
you |
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Has |
he |
invited us to her party. |
she |
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it |
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Have |
we |
seen them recently. |
you |
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they |
Present Perfect – Kratki odgovori |
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Yes, No, |
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have. haven't. |
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he |
has. hasn't. |
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she |
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we |
have. haven't. |
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they |