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Present Perfect Tense

POSITIVE
NEGATIVE

I
You
We
They
`ve (have)
arrived.
I
You
We
They
haven`t (have not)
arrived.

He
She
It
`s (has)
gone.
He
She
It
hasn`t (has not)
gone.


QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER

Have
I
you
we
they
arrived?
Yes,
No,
I
you
we
they
have.
haven`t.

Has
he
she
it
gone?
Yes,
No,
he
she
it
has.
hasn`t.


USE
EXAMPLES

For finished situations and actions in a time up to now
The company has grown a lot recently.
They`ve had some problems this month.
We haven`t finished the work.

Finished experiences in your life until now
He`s lived in many different countries.
She`s studied several languages.

We normally use the Present Perfect with ever and with time expressions like this week / month / year, recently, in recent years, in the past few years, in the last two months, ect.


Exercise: Fill each blank with "since" or "for", then change these sentences into negative and interogative form.

They have only been there for______ a few minutes.
I have known them ______ many years.
My elder sister has been a college student ______two years.
They have lived here ______ 2000.
She has been away ______ three days.
It hasn`t rained in the region ______ several months.
She has been here ______ many years and she loves it.
My brother has worked in this motor company ______ he left university.
She hasn`t seen her ______ closest friend ______ several years.
Jill has stayed in Ha Noi ______ six months.