Mapa mental inglés

Present Perfect

With time Adverbials

Adverbials we use incluid the present: so far/until now/up to now/ever/yet

We use have/has been when someone has gone to a place and returned

The present perfect: -Present tense of the verb have + -Past participle of a verb Exemples:

• They've been married for nearly fifty years.
• I've seen that film before.
• My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had
• Have you ever met George?
• Yes, but I've never met his wife.

Have been and Have gone

We often use adverbials which refer to the recent past with the present perfect: Recently/ Just only/ Just We don't use the present perfect with adverbials to refer a finisshe past.

But when someone has not returned, we use have/has gone

We use a clause with since to show when something start in the past

I'll keep looking until I find my book.

She has been living in Liverpool all her life.

Continuous

For future

We normally use the present simple to talk about the future with before, after, until, etc.

The present perfect continuous is formed with have/has been and the -ing form of the verb

We'll begin when everyone arrives.

It's been raining for hours.