3. The use of the Present Perfect To talk about something or an event occurred in the past and goes on till now, maybe to the future. 谈论过去发生的事情 一直持续到现在。 past(1991)present(2005)from 1995 till now I have lived in Guangzhou for 14 years.

4. The use of the Present Perfect To talk about past experiences or to say some event in the past is connected in some way with the present moment 。谈论过去的已做的事情对现在 造成的影响，但不强调具体时间，中文通常带有 “ 已经 ” 之意。 past （ In the morning, Annie had breakfast. ） present (She is not hungry.) Annie has had breakfast, so she is not hungry.

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