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The Present Perfect Tense: Form and Use
The Present Perfect Tense: Form and Use
MEANING
Use
When we use the present perfect, we see
things as happening in the past but having
a result in the present.
Ive bought
some
presents.
Form
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
I/you/we/they have not gone.
He/she/it hasnt gone.
INTERROGATIVE
RELATED WORDS
We use the present perfect with today and
phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week,
this year.
No, I
havent.
And you?
Have I told
you lately
that I love
you?
JUST
With just to express the action finished a short
time ago
ALREADY
With already meaning sooner than expected
Ive already
finished my
dinner.
YET
With yet in negative sentences and questions
when we expect something to happen
Sorry, Nick. I
havent finished
the homework yet.
FOR/SINCE
We use for to say how long this period is (for
three days).
We use since to say when the period began
(since Friday).
Thanks. I havent
eaten anything for
three days.
NEVER /
EVER
PRACTISE
She ___________________ a letter to me. (write)
The team ______________ the match (win)
We ___________________ our work. (not/finish)
Why _____ you _________ the bill? (pay)
_______the train ________? (depart)
He __________________ his mistakes.
(not/realize)
Sandra _________________ her bag. (lose)