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Present Perfect

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English grammar. It has one foot in the past and one foot in the present. The present perfect is used to describe actions that began in the past but continue in the present, events that happened recently, or actions that occurred in the past but may happen again. It can be used with words like already, yet, for, since, and ever. The present perfect continuous is used to ask how long something has been happening, while the present perfect simple asks how much of something has occurred. This tense is commonly used to provide new information, report news, discuss experiences in job interviews.

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Present Perfect

The document discusses the present perfect tense in English grammar. It has one foot in the past and one foot in the present. The present perfect is used to describe actions that began in the past but continue in the present, events that happened recently, or actions that occurred in the past but may happen again. It can be used with words like already, yet, for, since, and ever. The present perfect continuous is used to ask how long something has been happening, while the present perfect simple asks how much of something has occurred. This tense is commonly used to provide new information, report news, discuss experiences in job interviews.

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PRESENT PERFECT

One foot in the past----------------------------------------- One foot in the


present

RULES

 Something that started in the past and continues in the present.


 An event that has happened very recently.
 Something that happened in the past and may/can happen in
the future.
 With already/yet/for/since/ever...
 How long...? Present perfect continuous
 How much...? Present perfect simple

USES

 New information
 News
 Job interviews
 Experiences

(Adapted from Cork Teachers´Training Course)

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