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or the most confusing tense you have ever tried to understand !
Present Perfect Tense or the most confusing tense you have ever tried to understand !
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Have you ever been to India?
Present Perfect Tense Usage : when we talk about a time from the past until now. For example, person’s life. Have you ever been to India? Structure: Have / Has + the past participle of the verb a) Regular past participles are the same as the past form and end in -ed: used, finished, tried. b) Many verbs have irregular past participles: been, gone, seen, done.
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Present Perfect Tense Key words= Signals= Time expressions:
Just (a short time ago) Never Ever( in question) Yet (until now) it comes with questions and negative sentences and it’s usually at the end of the question or a negative sentence. Already (before you expected or I expected) For (two days, an hour, three months, two weeks, one year) Since (Monday-Saturday..etc-two O’clock- 09:30pm- January….December-1998, 2012)
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Comparison (Since-For-ago)
We use since and for to say how long Since (the start of the period) Ex. I have lived in London since I was ten years old- She has been in Southampton since Specific time For ( the period of time) Ex. I have lived in London for a long time- She has been in Southampton for six months. Unspecific time
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Ago= before now We use ago with the past (did-went-was-were- started-ate) Examples: When did Sara arrive in London? She arrived in London two days ago How long has Sara been in London? She has been in London for three days
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How can you form the Present Perfect?
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Comparison I have already studied History with my classmates.
I always study History with my classmates I have already studied History with my classmates. Present Simple Present perfect
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Comparison I am learning French now
I have been learning French since 2009 Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
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Why don’t you test yourself again?
What action can you describe with the Present Perfect? How do you form it ? What time expressions can you use with the Present Perfect? What’s the difference between the Present Perfect and the Simple Past ?
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you have just completed the test
Congratulations you have just completed the test successfully! Thank you Ms. Alanoud Alghamdi
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