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Present Perfect Tense

Why?: We use the Present Perfect Tense when we talk about-1. Something that happened at an imprecise time in the past.

I have visited China three times. 2. Something that started in the past and isn't finished.

I have worked at UAEU since August 2003. 3. Something that happened in the very recent past.

I have just lost my keys! Help me find them.

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Form: Statement:

Negative:

Question:

Subject Q:

subject + have/has + past participle

She

has

written her test already.

subject + haven't/hasn't + past participle

They haven't

seen that film yet.

have/has + subject + past participle

Have

you found

your keys?

who/what + have/has + past participle

Who

has seen

that film?

Please write Present Perfect sentences from the following words.

(John/go/home/already) John has gone home already.

1. (we/travel/to France/many times)

________________________________________________________________ 2. (I/not/take/the exam/yet)

________________________________________________________________ 3. (you/read/your e-mail/recently?)

________________________________________________________________ 4. (Karen/break/her leg)

________________________________________________________________ 5. (how long/you/study/English?)

________________________________________________________________ 6. (I/never/be/to South America)

________________________________________________________________

If you know when something happened, or if something from the past is finished, then you should use the Past Simple.

I have visited China three times. (imprecise time, Present Perfect) I visited China in 1994, 1999, and 2002. (precise time, Past Simple)

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