Present Perfect Simple

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Present Perfect Simple

Positive sentence: Subjective+ have/ has+ Perfect Verb+ Complement.

Negative Sentence: Subjective+ have/ has+ not+Perfect Verb+ Complement.

Question: Have/ Has + subjective+Perfect Verb + Complement?
The Present Perfect Simple is used:

-   To express things you have done in your life

Ex: I’ve been to England.

      She has never studied Japanese.

-  To express number of times you have done something

Ex: I’ve been to Paris three times.

      How many times have you tried to call her?

-  To describe recently completed actions which are important now

Ex: I have some bad news. I’ve lost my job.

      I can’t play football tonight – I’ve hurt my leg.

-   To express situations that started in the past and are still true

Ex: I’ve known James for 4 or 5 years.

      She’s been the director of that company since 2007.

-   To describe unfinished actions or situations

Ex: I’ve known Julie for ten years. (I met her ten years ago and I still know her)

      We have lived here since 2004.

-   To express present result

Ex: I’ve lost my keys.

     John has missed the bus, so he’ll be late.

Time Adverbs in Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is commonly used with the indefinite time adverbs (time

expressions):  Just;    Already;   Yet;    For;    Since;   Never;   Ever;       Still;       …

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