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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Hi Joseph, don't worry, we've just arrived, too. | .أهلا جوزيف، لا تقلق، لقد وصلنا للتو، أيضًا |
Have you seen Diego around? | هل رأيتى ديجو فى الأنحاء؟ |
Of course, but you haven't finished the wine in your glass yet. | .بالتأكيد، لكنكِ لم تنتهين من النبيذ فى الكأس الخاص بكِ بعد |
I haven't been able to visit them before. | .و لم أكن قادراً على زياراتهم من قبل |
Yeah, kind of, the landlords have decided to sell the house. | .أجل، نوعًا ما، قرر أصحاب العقار بيع المنزل |
Hello, Mike darling, how are you? Where have you been? | مرحبًا، مايك ياعزيزي، كيف حالك؟ أين كنت؟ |
By the way, don't think I've forgotten our beer deal. | .بالمناسبة, لا تظنى أننى قد نسيت إتفاق الجعة الخاص بنا |
Okay, have you completed your list now? | حسناً، هل قمت بإستكمال القائمة الان؟ |
I mean, have you calmed down? | أعنى، هل هدأت؟ |
Let me see... Yes, it's already gone! | !دعني أرى... نعم، لقد ذهبت بالفعل |
It's quite serious, he has been sick for a few years. | .انها خطيرة نوعاً ما، لقد ظل مريضاً للعديد من السنين |
Where is the lucky girl, has she left already? | أين الفتاة المحظوظة، هل غادرت بالفعل؟ |
No, I haven't had any time to check it yet. | .لا، لم يكن لدي أي وقت لتفقدها بعد |
I've had some cats before. | .كان عندى بعض القطط من قبل |
We haven't had any problems so far. | .و لم نعانى من أى مشاكل حتى الآن |
I can't believe how it has turned into my fault now! | !لا أصدق كيف أصبح هذا خطأي الآن |
Let me see, hmm, some of the rice has spilled out. | .دعنى انظر، همم، بعض الأرز انسكب |
Anyway, have you finished checking the menu? | على أي حال، هل انتهيت من تفقد القائمة؟ |
One of my friends has opened a small pub around here. | .واحد من أصدقائى أفتتح حانة صغيرة فى بالقرب من هنا |
I've never realised that. | .لم أكن أعرف هذا من قبل |