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.
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I haven’t seen you here before. | .لم أراك هنا من قبل |
I'm sorry dear, you are the cleverest person I've ever known. | .أسفة ياعزيزي، أنت اذكى شخص عرفته قط |
That was the worst house and owner I've ever seen in London. | .كان هذا أسوأ منزل وأسوأ مالك رأيته في لندن |
But it's the first time I've seen this view look so beautiful. | .لكن هذه أول مره ارى فيها هذا المنظر جميلاً للغاية |
Have you had breakfast? | هل تناولتي الفطور؟ |
What about you? We haven't talked about you! | !ماذا عنك؟ نحن لم نتحدث عنك |
Has he broken his leg? | هل قام بكسر قدميه؟ |
I haven't asked him. | .لم أسأله من قبل |
Yes, I have heard that before. | .نعم، سمعت ذلك من قبل |
Let me see... Yes, it's already gone! | !دعني أرى... نعم، لقد ذهبت بالفعل |
I've had some cats before. | .كان عندى بعض القطط من قبل |
Hi Rocco, we want some chardonnay, but it seems you've run out. | .هاى روكو, نريد بعض الشاردوناى, لكن يبدو انه لم يعد لديكم المزيد |
Yes sir... Have you finished unpacking your luggage? | أجل سيدي...هل انتهيتِ من من تغريغ أمتعتكِ؟ |
Anyway, have you finished checking the menu? | على أي حال، هل انتهيت من تفقد القائمة؟ |
Have you eaten anything? | هل أكلتى اى شىء؟ |
Haven't you cooked it before? | ألم تقومى بطهيه من قبل؟ |
Laura has just started working at our school. | .لقد بدأت لورا للتو العمل فى مدرستنا |
Thank you, have you seen my bag? | شكراً لك, هل رأيتى حقيبتى؟ |
By the way, I have finished washing the vegetables! | !بالمناسبة، لقد إنتهيت من غسيل الخضروات |
It's the first time we've come to this vet, actually. | .فى الواقع, هذه هى المرة الأولى التى نأتى فيها الى هذه البيطرية |