The document defines and explains the present perfect tense in English grammar. It notes that the present perfect expresses an action that began in the past and continues into the present. It is formed using has/have plus the past participle. Examples of its use include actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or with time expressions like ever, never, yet, and already. The document provides the forms for affirmative, interrogative, and negative constructions in both short and long forms for regular and irregular verbs.