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Present Perfect Simple

The document discusses the present perfect simple tense in English. It is formed using have/has + past participle. It is used to show the result of an action or an action that has just happened. It can also refer to actions that started in the past and continue to the present time. Words like yet, already, once, twice are used with the present perfect tense to indicate frequency, duration or timeliness of an action. The difference between the past simple and present perfect tenses is also explained.

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Present Perfect Simple

The document discusses the present perfect simple tense in English. It is formed using have/has + past participle. It is used to show the result of an action or an action that has just happened. It can also refer to actions that started in the past and continue to the present time. Words like yet, already, once, twice are used with the present perfect tense to indicate frequency, duration or timeliness of an action. The difference between the past simple and present perfect tenses is also explained.

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Present Perfect Simple

Tense

Present Perfect Simple


We form the Present Perfect Simple
tense
using have / has + past participle.
I
You
We
They

He
She
It
John

have

eaten

an apple.

eaten

an apple.

havent

has
hasnt

We use the Present Perfect Simple


tense to show the result of an action or
an action which has just happened.

Ben has eaten a chicken leg.


Ben has (just) eaten a chicken
leg.

We use the Present Perfect Simple tense


to talk about actions that started in the
past and continue to the present.
e.g. Ive grown flowers for two years.
Now is 2005.

2003-now

Yet
In the Present Perfect Simple tense, we
use yet with questions or negative
sentences.
Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)

Yet goes at the END of the sentence or question.

No, I havent eaten the apples yet. (negative)

Already
In the Present Perfect Simple tense, we
use already with positive sentences.

Have you eaten the apples yet? (question)


Yes, Ive already eaten the apples. (positive)
Already goes in the MIDDLE or at the END of the
sentence.

or Yes, Ive eaten the apples already. (positive)

once / twice
In the Present Perfect Simple tense, we
use once, twice, three times, four times
to express frequency.
How many times have you given flowers your
mother? (question)
Ive given flowers to my mother once only.
once goes at the END of the sentence.

or Ive given flowers to my mother only once.

ever / never
In the Present Perfect Simple tense, we
use ever (question) and never (answer) to
express frequency.
Have you ever celebrated the Halloween ?
(question)
No, Ive never celebrated the Halloween.
(answer)

Since / for
We use the Present Perfect Simple tense
with since and for to say when the action
started or how long an action has lasted.

I have played the piano since 2000.


I have played the piano for five years.

Since
We use since with the Present Perfect
Simple tense to refer to the starting
point of an action.
I have studied at this school since 2000.

starting time
2000

Now
2005

For
We use for with the Present Perfect Simple
tense to refer to a period of time.
I have studied at this school for five years.
since 2000
starting
time

Now
2005
period of time
(for five
years)

Past Simple & Present Perfect


Simple
Past Simple

actions that
happened in
the past
e.g. I sang yesterday.

Present Perfect Simple

actions that started


in the past and
continue to the present
e.g. Ive sung for two
hours.

actions that have just


finished
e.g. Ive just sung a
famous song.

Past Simple & Present Perfect


Simple
Past Simple

Present Perfect Simple


Actions that happened in
the past but have a
visible consequence in
the present.
e.g. She has cut her
hair off. She looks
completely different.

Past Simple & Present Perfect


Simple
Past Simple

We know the specific


point of time of the
action.
e.g. I drew a picture
last night.

Hint words:
yesterday
last ..
.. ago,
in 2000

Present Perfect Simple

We do not know the time of


the action.
e.g. Ive already drawn a picture.

Hint words:

since, for, already, just,


yet, ever, never,
recently

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