Present PerfectTELLING EXPERIENCES

It’s used to describe an experience. It is likely to say I HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF…..

I have eaten snake several times (I have the experience of eaten snakes several times)

The Present Perfect is NOT used to describe a specific event.

EXPERIENCE ---- EXAMPLESI have been to France.

He has been to France three times.

I think I have seen that movie before.

EXPERIENCE ---- EXAMPLESHe has never traveled by train.

Joan has studied two foreign languages.

A: Have you ever met him?B: No, I have not met him.

Time Expressions with Present Perfect

When we use the Present Perfect it means

that something has happened at some point

in our lives before now. Remember, the exact

time the action happened is not important.

Time Expressions with Present Perfect

Sometimes, we want to limit the time we are

looking in for an experience. We can do this

with expressions such as: in the last week, in

the last year, this week, this month, so far, up

to now, never, ever, many times, for, since,

already, yet

ExamplesI have seen that movie six times in the last month.

They have had three tests in the last week.

She graduated from university less than three years ago. She has worked for three different companies so far.

My car has broken down three times this week.

Have you been to Mexico in the last year?

Important!!!!"Last year" and "in the last year" are very

different in meaning. "Last year" means the year before now, and it is considered a specific time which requires simple past.

"In the last year" means from 365 days ago until now. It is not considered a specific time, so it requires Present Perfect.

Present perfect forms

Affirmative formSubject + HAVE/HAS + verb in Past Participle

Examples:

I have talked to Peter.She’s gone to work.We have been to London many times.He has learned English.

Negative formSubject + HAVE/HAS + not + verb in Past

Participle

Examples:

I have not talked to Peter (I haven’t talked to Peter)

She hasn’t gone to workWe haven’t been to London.

Interrogative formHAVE/HAS + SUBJECT + verb Past Participle.

Example:

Have you talked to Peter?Has she gone to work?Have you been to London?

And the most important thing:

YOU HAVE TO LEARN THE VERBS IN PAST PARTICIPLE, WITHOUT IT, YOU WILL BE

UNABLE TO USE IT FOR TELLING EXPERIENCES.

Time expression

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experiences