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THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + P.P


USAGE: The Present Perfect tense is used to express
1.An action which began in the past and has continued up to the
present.
Eg: - They have lived here for five years now
- The child has been ill since yesterday.
- Mary has studied ballet since she was a child.
2. An action which happened at an indefinite time in the past.
Eg: - I’ve already read that novel “War and Peace”
- John has traveled around the world.
3. An action which was repeated several times in the past.
Eg: - We have seen the play several times.
- She has studied her lessons over and over before the exam.
4. The first of two actions in the present or future.
Eg: - The young scientist declares that he has completed the experiment
successfully.
- I ‘ll inform you after I’ve known the result.
THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
NOTES:
1. Use the present perfect with: ever, recently, this month/year, in the
past few years, in the past decade, in the past two days, in the past six
months, in recent months/ years..
Eg: -Have you talked to your boss in the past two days?
- The number of tourists has increased a lot in recent years.
2. SINCE + A point of time
FOR + A period of time
Eg: Since 8 o’clock / Monday / 1st April/ March / 1978 / Christmas /
lunchtime.
For 2 hours / 3 days / a week / a long time / 10 minutes / 2 years.

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