SKILL 34
USE HAVE AND HAD CORRECTLY
The present perfect (have +
past participle) refers to
the period of time from the
past until the present.
The past perfect (had + participle) refers to a period of time that started
in the past and ended in the past, before something else happened in
the past.
USING (HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE) OR (HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE)
TENSE
FORM
Present perfect Have + past
participle
Past perfect
Had + past
participle
MEANING USE
Past up to now Not with a past
tense
Not with a present
tense
Before past up to
past
Examples:
They have enjoyed visiting the new mall. (PRESENT PERFECT)
He had enjoyed visiting the mall until someone stole his wallet.
(PAST PERFECT)