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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Have you been to Brighton before? | Brighton'a hiç gittin mi? |
Have you had breakfast? | Kahvaltı yaptın mı? |
Have you found it yet? | Bulabildin mi? |
Alright, it has been sorted! | Tamam, bu da halloldu! |
Have you ever been to Australia? | Avusturalya'ya hiç gittin mi? |
One of my friends has opened a small pub around here. | Arkadaşlarımdan biri yakınlarda küçük bir bar açtı. |
That sounds better! Have you decided what to order? | Bu kulağa daha iyi geliyor! Ne söyleyeceğine karar verdin mi? |
I can't believe how it has turned into my fault now! | Bunun nasıl benim hatam olduğuna inanamıyorum! |
I haven’t seen you here before. | Seni daha önce buralarda görmedim. |
Seems Bear has already lost interest in Pogo. | Sanırım Bear, Pogo'ya olan ilgisini kaybetti bile. |
Have you checked the ad board at the station? | İstasyondaki reklam panosuna göz attın mı? |
Have you eaten anything? | Bir şeyler yedin mi? |
By the way, I've just had an idea! | Bu arada aklıma bir fikir geldi! |
No, I haven't had any time to check it yet. | Hayır, henüz bakacak zamanım olmadı. |
What about you? We haven't talked about you! | Peki ya sen? Senden hiç bahsetmedik! |
Have you made a decision, dear? | Karar verdin mi canım? |
You are the first woman I've heard snoring in real life. | Sen gerçek hayatta horladığını duyduğum ilk kadınsın. |
Haven't you cooked it before? | Sen daha önceden pişirmemiş miydin? |
Yes, it's been exactly 3 years! | Evet tam 3 sene oluyor! |
I'm sorry dear, you are the cleverest person I've ever known. | Üzgünüm canım, sen tanıdığım en zeki insansın. |