Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect Tense & Past Perfect Tense

A. Present Perfect Tense gives the idea that an action is done recently before now with no specific time, or it has already been repeated for several times. This present perfect is indicated by the use of HAVE + V3. See the examples below:

1. She has already seen the movie (unspecified time before now)
2. I have visited my hometown for many times since I was small till now (repeatedly done)
3. He has just eaten his breakfast ( recently completed before now)

B. Past Perfect Tense gives the idea that an action was done completely before another time or event in the past. It is indicated by the use of HAD + V3. See the examples below:
1. She had seen the movie a few days ago
2. I had visited my hometown before it was annihilated by the tornado
3. He had taken his deposit for building his house a month ago