THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE I You We They He She It have haven‘t lived been gone has hasn‘t lived been gone www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

The exact time is not important. Rule 1: If we are talking about an event which happened in the past and if we don’t give an exact time (yesterday/two days ago/last week), we can use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’. The exact time is not important.

I have bought a new house. I have made some changes I have bought a new house. I have made some changes. I have painted the walls blue. I have changed the curtains. I have removed the carpet on the stairs… yesterday / last week / two days ago www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

Rule 2: We often use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’ to talk about a continuing situation. This is a state that started in the past and continues in the present and will probably continue into the future. This is a state (it is not an action). We usually use "for" or "since" with this structure.

David has been at the sea since July. Present Sam became a shoemaker in 1970. He is still working. He has been a shoemaker since 1970. He hasn’t seen his family for 5 months. www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

Rule 3: We use it for an action which happened in the near past. And, it has strong connections or effects to the present.

I have broken my arm. It still hurts. You walked in the rain yesterday. And look; You have got a cold. You look very bad. I have broken my arm. It still hurts. www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

then we can use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’. Rule 4: If we are talking about a period (today/this morning/this week/this month/this year/this century) which hasn’t finished, then we can use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’.

Cinema! Are they kidding? I haven’t watched tv this month! No, thank you! I have been to the cinema twice this week. Would you like to go to the cinema? www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

So, we can use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’. Rule 5: Lately/Recently: These words give us information about the events happened in the near past. They don’t give a specific time in the past. So, we can use ‘The Present Perfect Tense’.

any good ​films recently? Unfortunately! I have been very busy lately. ….There has been a great progress against cancer recently. Especially, Turkish scientist Aziz Sancar, who won the Nobel chemistry prize, has found…. Have you ​seen any good ​films recently? Unfortunately! I have been very busy lately. www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

Rule 6: Already/Just/Yet: We also use these words in this tense ‘The Present Perfect Tense’

I have already sent them. Of course Boss! I have already sent them. Have you ​sent the e-mails yet? It is clean now. She has just cleaned. The room is dirty now. The washing machine is still working. It hasn’t finished yet. www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

I have been here for centuries! This is Atilla. He lives in Turkey. But he is not in Turkey now. He has gone to Egypt. He has been in Egypt for a week. I have been here for centuries! www.guorkhan.blogspot.com

We have learnt ‘The Present Perfect Tense’. Now that We have learnt ‘The Present Perfect Tense’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuaDDw61M5s You can watch this as a video with dubbed version on my youtube channel as well. Follow the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuaDDw61M5s