Identify the sentence that is NOT an example of the present perfect tense:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tanvi has been attending flute classes since last winter.
Present perfect continuous tense:
- The present perfect is has / have + past participle (V3), as in “has fixed”.
- Option 2 has “has been attending”: has been + V-ing.
- This is the present perfect continuous.
- It shows an action that began in the past and is still going on.
- Example: Grandpa has been reading the same novel for a month.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The carpenter has fixed the broken latch on our kitchen window. — Incorrect.
- This is the present perfect: “has fixed” is has + V3.
Option 3: Our neighbours have already left for the wedding in Udaipur. — Incorrect.
- This is the present perfect: “have left” is have + V3, with “already” in between.
Option 4: Have you ever tasted mishti doi in Kolkata? — Incorrect.
- This is the present perfect in a question: “Have ... tasted” is have + V3, with the subject in between.