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Present Perfect
You can use the present perfect to talk about past actions or experiences when the time they happened is unknown or unimportant.
I have seen that news program.I haven't been in Japan.
The present perfect can also use to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to now.
She is secretary in the post office. She has worked there for a long time.
Use the present perfect with for and since
To express a period of time.You have studied here for 3 years.
FOR
To express a point of time.He has worked in the bank since 1999.
SINCE
Use it before a time clause.She has known him since she was a child.
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
HAVE + SUBJECT + VERB PAST + COMPLEMENT ? HAS PARTICIPLE
Have you heard the news? Yes, I have. I heard it. No, I haven't heard it.Has he drawn the map? Yes, she has. She did it. No, she hasn't drawn it.
WH WORD + HAVE + SUBJ + VERB PAST + COMPLEM. ? HAS PARTICIPLE
How long have you been in this city? I have been in this city for 1 year. I have been in this city since January. How long has he been a doctor? He has been a doctor for 4 years. He has been a doctor since 2016.
Use how long to ask about a period of time.
How long have you studied in the University? We have studied in the University for 3 years.We have studied in the University since 2017.
NOTICE:
When you answer a present perfect question with a specific time expression, use the simple past.
Have you ever heard the news? Yes, I heard it yesterday.
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Review
Present Perfect
You can use the present perfect to talk about past actions or experiences when the time they happened is unknown or unimportant.
I have seen that news program.I haven't been in Japan.
The present perfect can also use to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to now.
She is secretary in the post office. She has worked there for a long time.
Use the present perfect with for and since
To express a period of time.You have studied here for 3 years.
FOR
To express a point of time.He has worked in the bank since 1999.
SINCE
Use it before a time clause.She has known him since she was a child.
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
HAVE + SUBJECT + VERB PAST + COMPLEMENT ? HAS PARTICIPLE
Have you heard the news? Yes, I have. I heard it. No, I haven't heard it.Has he drawn the map? Yes, she has. She did it. No, she hasn't drawn it.
WH WORD + HAVE + SUBJ + VERB PAST + COMPLEM. ? HAS PARTICIPLE
How long have you been in this city? I have been in this city for 1 year. I have been in this city since January. How long has he been a doctor? He has been a doctor for 4 years. He has been a doctor since 2016.
Use how long to ask about a period of time.
How long have you studied in the University? We have studied in the University for 3 years.We have studied in the University since 2017.
NOTICE:
When you answer a present perfect question with a specific time expression, use the simple past.
Have you ever heard the news? Yes, I heard it yesterday.