Present perfect
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The document discusses the present perfect tense. It outlines the form of the present perfect tense in English and provides examples of its use. Specifically, it notes that the present perfect tense is used to (1) describe actions that happened in the past but have present results, (2) describe completed actions without stating a specific time, and (3) describe actions that began in the past and continue into the present. It also discusses using "for" and "since" with periods of time when using the present perfect tense.
Present perfect
- 1. Present Perfect Tense Form I I You You We have We haven’t finished They ( ‘ve ) Finished They He He She has finished She hasn’t finished It ( ‘s ) It
- 2. Examples: I have met a tourist. Ali has written a letter. We have bought a new car. The boys have broken the window. He has been to the UK. Ahmad has eaten all rice.
- 3. When to use the present perfect? 1)Actions that happened in the past but which has a result in the present. Look! The boy has spilt coffee here. Oh! You have drunk the tea. The glass is empty. I have learned English. Ali has played football.
- 4. 2) Actions that are completed up to now without stating a specific time: We have already bought a new car. They have called you. 3) Actions that started in the past and continues into the present: I’ve lived in London for three years.
- 6. F0R (period) SINCE(Time point) A week 1998 A year 2001 Two hours Last week Three days June Five weeks He was a child Three months They moved to Muscat A while Three minutes A long time