.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
USAGE: We use it:
. To talk about
actions that take
place in the past
and now still go on.
.
To talk about an
action that began
in an unspecified
time.
To talk about an
experience we had
and we can have
again.
(never-play)
tennis.
EXAMPLES
I have done my
homework.
It has rained all
the night.
We haven't seen
⋅
her for ages.
.
Has she ever
visited you?
Have they
finished their
work?
She
homework.
(already-finish) her
TIME
EXPRESSIONS
YETI I haven't
finished the book yet.
ALREADY: She has
already washed the
dishes.
JUSTI We have just
bought a cat.
EVER: Have you ever
been to Istanbul?
NEVER: We have
never seen a desert.
My father
(Just-go) to work.
SINCE I have known
her since 1997.
I have known her
since I was five.
FORI They have
watched TV for two
hours.
I have waited for you
for ages.
HOW LONG: How
long have you been in
Rize?
She,
(Just-wash) the
dishes.
(you-ever-be) to
Antalya?
She
(play) the guitar
since she was seven.
• He
(not clean) the
house yet.
. We
(visit) Maiden
Tower several times.
She
(just-drink) her tea.
We
(never climb)
mountains.
I
(you ever have)
a holiday in seasides?
(already do) the
shopping.
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