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1 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

2 We use the present perfect simple to express an action that began in the past until now.

3 We use present perfect simple to express an action happened in the past but result is in the present.

4 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM: Person + have / has + past participle USES: I’ve been in China. (I’ve = I have) She’s ridden a horse. (She’s = She has) modals

5 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
NEGATIVE FORM: Person + haven’t / hasn’t + past participle USES: I haven’t been in China. (haven’t = have not) She hasn’t ridden a horse. (hasn’t = has not) modals

6 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
FOR/ SINCE /YET (NON-ACTION VERBS: be, have, know, like, etc) I’ve known Maria for 10 years. They’ve had that car since 2007. She hans’t had a boyfriend yet. modal Past Participle

7 EXAMPLES I have lived in San Diego for 10 years.
I have lived in San Diego since 2003. Meaning = I moved to San Diego 10 years ago and I still live here today. The Present Perfect connects the past and the present.

8 FOR: Indicates the PERIOD OF TIME.
SINCE: Indicates the INITIAL time. YET: Indicates that the action IS NOT FINISHED. (Negative sentences) Pamela hasn’t seen his uncle for 8 years. (has not) Melvin has studied in this school since 2001. Melissa hasn’t taken the exam yet.

9 I have lived in New York for ten years.
I haven’t visited my aunt since 1985.(have not) The students haven’t finished the homework yet.

10 Look! Everywhere is white. It has snowed for two days.

11 I have eaten Chinese food I have never seen “Asu mare“.
I have never driven a bus. The teacher has never had a serious accident. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE? Yes,I have. / No, I haven´t. modal Past participle


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