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In English we use the present perfect simple to talk about the following situations :
When we use the present perfect, there is a connection with now. The action in the past has a present result.
Notes for use of present perfect simple :
We can use the words 'just', 'yet' and 'already' with the present perfect simple. We use 'just' to mean a short time ago, 'yet' to mean until now, when the speaker is expecting something to happen, and 'already' when something happened sooner than expected. We use 'just' and 'already' between the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' and the main verb in positive sentences. We use 'yet' at the end of negative sentences and questions.
When we start a sentence with the phrase "It's the first time", "It's the second time", etc, we continue with the present perfect simple tense.
The verb 'go' has two past participles : Been / Gone
In English we use 'been' when we talk about going somewhere and coming back and we use 'gone' to indicate the person is still there.
The table below shows the different forms of present perfect simple :
| Example verb : Go | I / You / We / they | He / She / It |
| Positive | ...'ve gone ... | ...'s gone ... |
| Negative | ... haven't gone ... | ... hasn't gone ... |
| Questions | Have ... gone ...? | Has ... gone? |
| Short answers | Yes, ... have. / No, ... haven't. | Yes, ... has. / No, ... hasn't. |
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In English we often use the present perfect simple with 'ever' and 'never'. 'Ever' means at any time in your life until now. It is often used in questions for emphasis.
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'Ever' is also used with nothing and nobody to talk about things that haven't happened.
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'Ever' is also used with 'the first time' for first experiences.
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'Never' is originally the contraction of 'not ever'. Never means the subject hasn't had a certain experience before.
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In English 'Never' can be used in negative questions to show surprise that someone hasn't had a particular experience before.
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In English we use the present perfect simple with superlatives.
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In English we also use the present perfect simple to describe change.
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In English we often use the present perfect simple 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 (not an action). We usually use 'for' or 'since' with this structure.
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We use 'for' to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years.
We use 'since' to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
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In English, 'For' can be used with all tenses. 'Since' is usually used with perfect tenses only.
Although the above use of present perfect simple is normally limited to non-continuous verbs and non-continuous uses of mixed verbs, the words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they are NOT non-continuous verbs.
In English we don't usually use the present perfect continuous with verbs that talk about short actions such as start, find, lose, break, buy, stop, etc. Then we use present perfect simple.
| Present perfect simple example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Let me see... Yes, it's already gone! | मुझे देखने दो... हाँ, यह पहले ही जा चुका है! |
| Seems Bear has already lost interest in Pogo. | लगता है बेयर को अब पोगो में कोई रूचि नहीं है। |
| Yeah, she is very pretty... Have you talked to Diego about moving? | हाँ, वो बहुत सुंदर है... क्या तुमने डिएगो से घर छोड़ने के बारे में बात की है? |
| I'm sorry dear, you are the cleverest person I've ever known. | माफ़ करना प्रिय, मेरी जानकारी में तुम आज तक के सबसे बुद्धिमान इंसान हो। |
| Alright, it has been sorted! | ठीक है, काम हो गया! |
| I've had some cats before. | मेरे पास पहले कुछ बिल्लियाँ थीं। |
| One of my friends has opened a small pub around here. | मेरे एक दोस्त ने यहाँ पास में ही एक छोटा सा पब खोला है। |
| Okay, have you completed your list now? | ठीक है, क्या अब तुम्हारी सूची पूरी हो गयी? |
| I've had food poisoning from chicken before. | मुझे पहले चिकन से फूड पॉइज़निंग हो चुकी है। |
| But it's the first time I've seen this view look so beautiful. | लेकिन मैंने पहली बार यह देखा कि यह दृश्य कितना सुंदर लगता है। |
| Have you eaten anything? | क्या तुमने कुछ खाया? |
| Have you checked the ad board at the station? | क्या तुमने स्टेशन पर विज्ञापन बोर्ड देखा? |
| Telling me her sister has decided to come to London. | वो मुझे बता रही थी कि उसकी बहन ने लंदन आने का फैसला किया है। |
| Anyway, have you finished checking the menu? | वैसे, क्या तुमने मेन्यू देख लिया? |
| Who knows? I haven't finished checking it yet... | कौन जाने? मैंने इसे अभी तक पूरा नहीं देखा... |
| How is Jen doing, have you sorted out your problems yet? | जेन कैसी है, क्या अब तुम्हारे बीच की समस्याएं सुलझ गयी? |
| Let me see, hmm, some of the rice has spilled out. | मुझे देखने दो, हम्म, थोड़ा चावल बाहर निकल गया है। |
| I can't believe how it has turned into my fault now! | मैं यकीन नहीं कर सकता अब यह मेरी गलती कैसे हो गयी! |
| I haven't had that problem before. | मुझे पहले ऐसी कोई समस्या नहीं हुई। |
| Thank you, have you seen my bag? | धन्यवाद, क्या आपने मेरा बैग देखा? |
