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Present Perfect Summary

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It provides examples of its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It is used to describe completed events at an indefinite time in the past or things that have never happened. The present perfect can also be used with "since" or "for" to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present.

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Present Perfect Summary

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It provides examples of its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It is used to describe completed events at an indefinite time in the past or things that have never happened. The present perfect can also be used with "since" or "for" to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present.

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PRESENT PERFECT.

(affirmative) S + HAVE/HAS + V + C
Past Particip.

I have studied English.


My sister has gone to Europe.
My parents have bought a new car.

(negative) S + Haven’t/hasn’t + V + C
Past Part.

I haven’t graduated from college.


My mother hasn’t had lunch.
We haven’t bought a new car.

(yes/no Questions) Have/Has + S + V + (C)?


Past Part.

Have you had lunch yet? Has Luis moved to Mexico?


Yes, I have. Yes, he has.
No, I haven’t. No, he hasn’t.

(wh- ?) Wh + Have/has + S + V + (C)?


P.p.

- Where have you studied English?


I’ve studied English at ICPNA.
- What has your sister studied?
She’s studied Law.
GRAMMAR USE FOR THE PRESENT PERFECT.

1.- The principal use of the Present Perfect is to describe COMPLETED Events at an
INDEFINITE moment in the PAST

Event
Present

I’ve graduated from college.


My sister has gotten married.

2.- We use it to say something hasn’t happened yet or to say something has never
happened.

We haven’t had lunch yet.


We have never gone to France.
He hasn’t finished the university.

PRESENT PERFECT WITH Since / For.

It’s totally different from what we just saw, it’s used to describe something that started
in the PAST and continues to the PRESENT.

january Now

I’ve studied English since January / I’ve studied English for four moths.
(the activity started in January and continues to the present for 4 months)

I´ve studied English.


(the activity was completed in the past but we don’t know when)

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