The English present perfect and simple past tense*1 - ISLI (KHU)
Present Perfect Simple Tense · Present Perfect Simple Tense Explanation and Rules How to use...
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Positive Negative QuestionI have done
You have done
He has done
She has done
It has done
We have done
You have done
They have done
I haven’t done
You haven’t done
He hasn’t done
She hasn’t done
It hasn’t done
We haven’t done
You haven’t done
They haven’t done
Have I done?
Have you done?
Has he done?
Has she done?
Has it done?
Have we done?
Have you done?
Have they done?
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Present Perfect Simple TenseExplanation and Rules
How to use Present Perfect Simple Tense
1. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense to express actions or their e�ects that started in the past andstill continue
• We have known each other for 3 years.• He has been a teacher since 2015.• I have loved her since the day we met.• She has broken her leg and she is still in hospital.
-> We use “for” with a period of time- for 3 days, for 5 months, for 6 years, etc.
->We use “since” when we tell the starting time of an event- since last week, since 1990, since January, etc.
2. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when we talk about our past experiences but we cannotgive the time of the event
• I have been to Paris.• He has eaten sushi before.• Have you ever seen a bear?• She hasn’t seen The Matrix.
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3. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when we use an un�nished time word/concept
• She has been late for work twice this week. • He has �nished 3 books this year.
4. We use Present Perfect Simple Tense when an action has just �nished or happened recently
• I have just eaten so I am not hungry. • He has just smoked. • His clothes are wet so I think he’s just washed the car.
5. We may use time expressions such as “yet, already, ever, never, just” in Present Perfect Simple
• I haven’t done my homework yet. • Have you ever been to Germany before? • They have already bought the tickets.
->We use “yet” for negative or question sentences. - He hasn’t completed the form yet.
->We use “already” for positive sentences. - I have already studied for my exams.
->We use “ever” for question sentences. (sometimes for positive sentences.) - Have you ever ridden a motorbike? - This is the best book I’ve ever read.
->We use “never” for positive sentences. (but it gives a negative meaning.) - We have never seen a ghost before.
->We use “just” for positive sentences. - The teacher has just left the classroom.
Been to and Gone to
You may see a lot of sentences with “been to” and “gone to” in this tense. There is a tiny di�er-ence between these two expressions. -> We use “been to” when we talk about a place that we went to and came back from. - I have been to New York. (but I am here right now.) - She has been to the market today. (but she is here right now.)
-> We use “gone to” when we talk about a place that we went to but haven’t come back from. - Nobody is at the o�ce. They have gone their homes. - Tommy has gone to Paris and he is having great time there.