Present Perfect Tense

An action or event that occurred an indefinite time.
Grammar notes
When do we use present perfect tense?
1. Unspecified point in the past.
2. An action that occurred in the past, but has a result in the present.
3. Talking about general experiences (ever, never)
4. Events that recently occurred (just)
5. Events that have not occurred up to now (yet)
6. Events that occurred before you expected (already)
7. Events that began in the past and haven't changed (for, since)
Function
1. For actions of duration that occurred in the past (before now) but are of unspecified time.
2. For actions that started in the past but continue to the present.
3. For actions that started in the past but stopped recently
EXAMPLES
1. She has lived here all her life.
2. I have worked here since I graduated school.
3. He has finished his homework.
4. We have been to Canada.
5. He has forgotten her folder.

Resource summary

	Created by SAUL TEJADA over 3 years ago