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Subject + Have/has + verb ( past participle ) …
Present Perfect Tense The sentence pattern for present perfect tense Subject + Have/has + verb ( past participle ) … For example: 1 – I’ve read that book before. 2 – She’s already done her homework. 3 - They have lived in Jeddah for ten years. 4 - He has worked there.
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There are 4 primary reasons to use the Present Perfect Tense.
To talk about a completed past action at a non-specific time. The action is finished. You don’t know, care or remember when it happened. The action can continue to the present or to the future. For example: 1 – I’ve read that book before. 2 – She’s already done her homework. 3 - They have lived in Jeddah for ten years.
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ever and never are common with this use:
Reason #2 Use present perfect to express an experience as part of someone’s life. For example: 1 – I’ve travelled a lot in Africa. 2 – He’s lived all over the world. ever and never are common with this use: 1 – Have you ever been in a car crash? 2 – My mother has never flown in a plane.
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Reason #3 Action that started in the past and has continued until now. Often used with since (indicating the beginning of action) or for (indicating the duration of action): For example: 1 – I’ve studied at this school since last June. 2 – She’s lived in West Palm Beach for 2 months. 3 - Fahad and Omar have known each other since they were at primary school.
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Reason #4 use the present perfect to express past action with results in the present ( immediate past ). The adverbs just , already and yet are common used. Yet is used in questions and negatives. Example: 1) The taxi’s arrived. 2) I’ve lost my wallet. 3) He has just taken the medicine. 4) Has she got-up yet? 5) It’s 11 o’clock and she hasn’t got up yet. 6) I’ve already eaten breakfast.
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The form of the present perfect simple tense:
Subject + Have (in the simple present) + Verb (in the past participle form) + Positive - Negative ? Question I have worked there. He has worked there. We have worked there. I have not worked there. He has not worked there. We have not worked there. Have you worked there? Has he worked there? Have we worked there?
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Present perfect vs past simple tense:
The use of past simple instead of present perfect requires clear reference to a past period/moment: Present perfect Simple past I have met that girl before I met that girl at the beach last Saturday. Have you seen Nancy recently? Did you see Nancy yesterday? We have discussed this issue a few times. We discussed this issue last month. I have had some tests this week. I had some tests last week.
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