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Present Perfect Explanation

The document provides information about the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It outlines the forms of the present perfect and present perfect continuous, including their use with adverbs like "already", "yet", and "ever". It also discusses when to use the present perfect simple versus present perfect continuous, explaining that the continuous form is used for ongoing actions over time leading up to the present, while the simple form is used for completed actions with relevance to the present.

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Present Perfect Explanation

The document provides information about the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It outlines the forms of the present perfect and present perfect continuous, including their use with adverbs like "already", "yet", and "ever". It also discusses when to use the present perfect simple versus present perfect continuous, explaining that the continuous form is used for ongoing actions over time leading up to the present, while the simple form is used for completed actions with relevance to the present.

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The Present Perfect I. Form S + (have/has) + V3 I have worked. The car has arrived, they have opened the doors.
I/we/they/you have = 've He/she/it has = 's Arrived Studied Wanted Lost Been

II. Negative and Question


I/we/they/you have not He/she/it has not Wanted Have (I/we/they/you)? Has (he/she/it)? Lost Been Arrived Studied

III. Use 1. When we use the present perfect, there is a connection with now. The action happened in the past, but has a result now. Where is your key? I have lost it. Is Sally here? She has gone out. We've washed the dishes. (They're clean now.) I am not hungry. I have just had lunch. I have drunk four cups of coffee today. Have you had a holiday this year yet? The present perfect with just, already, yet; for and since You can use the present perfect with just, already and yet. Just = a short period of time ago:
Are you hungry? No, I have just eaten. I am tired, I have just arrived.

Already = sooner than expected


Do not forget to send the letter! ''I have already sent it.'' What time is he leaving? ''He already has left.''

Yet = until now


Has it stopped raining yet? I have written the letter, but I havent sent it yet.

2. Study this example:


Ali: have you eaten hamburger, Nour? Nour: yes, I have eaten hamburger many times.

When we talk about a period of time that continuous from the past until now we use the present perfect (have/has + V3). Here, Ali is asking Nour if she has eaten hamburger in here whole life. For example: Have you ever visited Paris? Have you eaten caviar?

Ever and never We can use ever and never with the present perfect. We use ever in questions. The word ever means 'in your whole life up to the present time'. Have you ever visited Brazil? Have you ever played cricket? Never means 'not at all'. I have never eaten caviar. I've never ridden a motor bike in my life. 3. After It's/This is >> the first/second time, we use the present perfect. This is the first time we've been to Scotland, so it's all new to us. This is the second time Rachel has forgotten to give me a message. I love this film. I think it's the fourth time I've seen it.

The present perfect continuous I. Form The present perfect continuous is the present tense of have + been + an ing-form. I we they you (have) 've been He she it (has) 's We use the present perfect continuous for an action over a period of time leading up to the present. We've been waiting here for twenty minutes. (We're waiting now.) Listen. That the phone has been ringing since eight o'clock this morning. We've been standing here for ages. Have you been waiting long? I have been looking for you. Present perfect continuous or simple? Mike's clothes. Mike has been repairing the car. The car is ready. Mike has repaired the car. Studying

Has been repairing is the present perfect Here the important thing is that something has continuous. We are not interested in the activity. finished. Has repaired is a complete action. We It does not matter whether something has been are interested in the result of the activity. finished or not. In this example (repairing the car has not been finished) We've been touring Scotland. A strong wind has been blowing all day. I've been writing an essay. I'm tired now. We've finished our tour in Scotland. A strong wind has blown. I've been writing an essay. I'm tired now.

States and actions We cannot normally use the continuous form with a state verb. I've known him for a long time, NOT I've been knowing him.

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