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The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now or that began in the past and continue to the present, structured as have/has + past participle. It is commonly used with time expressions like ever, never, for, and since. Examples include sentences like 'I have visited Paris' and 'They have lived here for five years.'

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Present Perfect Presentation

The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now or that began in the past and continue to the present, structured as have/has + past participle. It is commonly used with time expressions like ever, never, for, and since. Examples include sentences like 'I have visited Paris' and 'They have lived here for five years.'

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Present Perfect Tense

Understanding how and when to use


the Present Perfect in English
What is the Present Perfect?
• The Present Perfect is used to talk about
actions or events that happened at an
unspecified time before now, or that started in
the past and continue into the present.

• Structure: have/has + past participle


Examples
• • I have visited Paris.
• • She has eaten sushi.
• • They have lived here for five years.
• • We haven’t finished our homework yet.
When Do We Use It?
• 1. Unspecified time before now.
• → He has seen that movie.

• 2. Actions repeated in the past.


• → We have visited them many times.

• 3. Actions that started in the past and


continue.
• → I have lived here since 2010.
Time Expressions Used
• Common expressions:
• - ever, never
• - already, yet
• - for, since
• - just, recently
• - so far, until now
Forming Sentences
• Affirmative: She has visited Rome.
• Negative: He hasn't finished the task.
• Question: Have you done your homework?
Practice: Fill in the Blanks
• 1. I ______ (finish) my homework.
• 2. They ______ (not arrive) yet.
• 3. ______ you ever ______ (eat) sushi?
• 4. We ______ (live) here since 2020.
• 5. She ______ (just call) you.
Mini Quiz
• Choose the correct form:
• 1. He ______ (has/have) finished.
• 2. They ______ (hasn't/haven't) come.
• 3. ______ (Has/Have) you seen it?
• 4. I ______ (has/have) just arrived.
Summary
• - Present Perfect connects the past and the
present.
• - Use have/has + past participle.
• - Common time expressions: just, already, yet,
for, since, ever, never.

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