Present Perfect
Examples
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Usage
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Fred Meyers has had excellent profits this quarter.
The class's understanding has increased greatly this semester.
Have they finished the report yet?
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Giving or asking for news or recent events.
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The study of irregular verbs has improved test scores.
They have bought a new car.
I've already eaten lunch.
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Past actions with results in the present.
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She's traveled in many parts of the world.
Have you ever been to France?
They've never seen a mountain.
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Life experience
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He's
lived in San Francisco for 10 years.
How long have you worked for this company?
They've
studied English for 3 years. |
Unfinished actions (action still in progress). In this respect the present perfect and present perfect continuous are very similar.
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Common present perfect time expressions include:
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for (with a period of time), since (with an exact point in time), ever, never, yet, already, this week (month, year)
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Structure
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Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied.
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Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) not past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied.
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Conjugate the verb 'have' (have or has) Subject past participle. Regular verbs end in -ed. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ied. Irregular verbs must be studied..
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