The Present Perfect Tense - Chapter 9
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Actions or situations that happened at an
unspecified time in the past:
I
have
been
to Canada.
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Repeated actions ay unspecified times in the past.
I
have
seen
this building twice.
3. Actions or situations that began in the past and
continue to the present.
We
have
been
here since January.
Rose
has
played
tennis for a long time.
I
have not
seen
them since last week.
She
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missed
a single class.
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For:
use it with an amount of time.
Examples: for an hour, for a week, for 5 years, for a
long time.
I
have
played
soccer
for
five years.
Since:
use it with a time or point in the past time. The
phrase tells when an activity or a condition started.
Examples: since 7:00, since Monday, since April 15
th
,
since my birthday.
My best friends
have
been
married
since
January.
All
: use it for a complete time period.
Examples: all day, all night, all week, all my life.
Maya
has
been
at her friend’s house
all
week.
Always:
use it for an action or a state that began in
the past and continues to the present.
We
have
always
wanted
to go skydiving.
Always comes after have/has and the main verb.
The present perfect tense is used for actions or situations that occurred at an unspecified time in the past, repeated actions at unspecified times, ongoing actions from the past to the present, and more. Time expressions like "for" and "since" are essential in specifying durations and starting points. This tense is versatile and helps convey a variety of past to present connections.
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Present Perfect Tense CHAPTER 9 PAGE 260
Uses 1. Actions or situations that happened at an unspecified time in the past: I have been to Canada. 2. Repeated actions ay unspecified times in the past. I have seen this building twice.
3. Actions or situations that began in the past and continue to the present. We have been here since January. Rose has played tennis for a long time. I have not seen them since last week. She hasn t missed a single class.
Time expressions with present perfect For: use it with an amount of time. Examples: for an hour, for a week, for 5 years, for a long time. I have played soccer for five years.
Since: use it with a time or point in the past time. The phrase tells when an activity or a condition started. Examples: since 7:00, since Monday, since April 15th, since my birthday. My best friends have been married since January.
All: use it for a complete time period. Examples: all day, all night, all week, all my life. Maya has been at her friend s house all week.
Always: use it for an action or a state that began in the past and continues to the present. We have always wanted to go skydiving. Always comes after have/has and the main verb.
