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The Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using the present tense of have/has and the past participle of the verb. The present perfect can be used with time expressions like for or since to indicate durations of time. It is also used in questions with ever, yet, how many, and how long to ask about experiences or durations in the period before now.

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The Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using the present tense of have/has and the past participle of the verb. The present perfect can be used with time expressions like for or since to indicate durations of time. It is also used in questions with ever, yet, how many, and how long to ask about experiences or durations in the period before now.

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The present perfect

When we use the


The present perfect
We use the present present perfect it
is formed from the
perfect to say that means that
present tense of the
an action happened something has
verb have and the
at an unspecified happened at some
past participle of a
time before now. point in our lives
verb
before now
STRUCTURE

POSITIVE

Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle + Contraction


I have worked I´ve worked

You have worked You’ve worked

He/She/It has worked He’s/She’s/It’s worked

You have worked You’ve /You have

They have worked They’ve t/They have


NEGATIVE

Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle + Contraction


I have not worked I´ve not/I haven’t

You have not worked You’ve not/You haven’t

He/She/It has not worked He’s not/He hasn’t


She’s not/She hasn’t
It’s not/It hasn’t
We have not worked We’ve not/we haven’t

You have not worked You’ve not /You haven’t

They have not worked They’ve not/They haven’t


USES
Rules with FOR or SINCE

• When we say the start of a period of time we use SINCE


• When we say a period of time we use FOR

• I have owned my boat FOR twenty years now. • I have worked on platforms SINCE 2008.
• I have worked down the mine FOR ten years • I have been here SINCE I left school.
now. • I haven’t seen Steve SINCE last week.
• I have lived in Tequisquiapan FOR 22 years.
QUESTIONS
Have I/You/We/They Worked? Has he/She/It Worked?

? ? ? ?
EVER YET HOW MANY HOW LONG
Have you ever been to Have you finished Reading How many years have you How long have you been
brazil? the book, yet? worked for the company? waiting for me?
Yes, I have.
No never. I have worked for the I have been waiting for
company for 10 years. you since 10:30 am.

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