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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 | |
|---|---|
| Yes sir... Have you finished unpacking your luggage? | Jawohl mein Herr... Hast du deinen Koffer fertig ausgepackt? |
| I've had some cats before. | Ich hatte schon einige Katzen. |
| Have you found anything you like, dear? | Hast du etwas gefunden das du magst, Schatz? |
| Of course, but you haven't finished the wine in your glass yet. | Natürlich, aber du hast den Wein in deinem Glas noch nicht ausgetrunken. |
| Have you seen Diego around? | Hast du Diego gesehen? |
| Hi Rocco, we want some chardonnay, but it seems you've run out. | Hi Rocco, wir wollen etwas Chardonnay, aber es scheint so als sei er ausverkauft. |
| Thank you, have you seen my bag? | Danke, hast du meine Tasche gesehen? |
| By the way, don't think I've forgotten our beer deal. | Übrigens, denke nicht das ich unseren Deal mit dem Bier vergessen habe. |
| Where is the lucky girl, has she left already? | Wo ist die Glückliche? Ist sie schon weg? |
| I've never realised that. | Ich habe das noch nie realisiert. |
| Seems Bear has already lost interest in Pogo. | Es scheint so, als ob Bear bereits das Interesse an Pogo verloren hat. |
| Oh yes, I think I have seen them before. | Oh stimmt, ich denke ich habe sie schonmal gesehen. |
| But it's the first time I've seen this view look so beautiful. | Aber es ist das erste Mal, dass die Aussicht so schön ist. |
| Where have you been? It's been half an hour! | Wo warst du? Eine halbe Stunde ist vergangen! |
| You haven't heard my offer yet. | Du hast meinen Vorschlag noch nicht gehört. |
| Have you checked if we have enough plates? | Hast du nachgesehen, ob wir genügend Teller haben? |
| No, I haven't had any time to check it yet. | Nein, ich hatte bisher keine Zeit dazu. |
| Let me see, hmm, some of the rice has spilled out. | Lass mich sehen. Hmm, ein bisschen Reis ist rausgelaufen. |
| How is Jen doing, have you sorted out your problems yet? | Wie geht es Jen? Konntet ihr eure Differenzen schon klären? |
| Have you found it yet? | Hast du schon was gefunden? |
