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Present Perfect: Have/has + V (Ed)

This document summarizes the present perfect tense in English. It explains that the present perfect tense uses have/has + past participle to talk about actions that began in the past and continue in the present or are completed recently. It provides examples of when to use the present perfect tense versus the past simple tense and lists time indicators commonly used with the present perfect tense like ever, never, just, already, yet, before, lately, recently and since.

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Present Perfect: Have/has + V (Ed)

This document summarizes the present perfect tense in English. It explains that the present perfect tense uses have/has + past participle to talk about actions that began in the past and continue in the present or are completed recently. It provides examples of when to use the present perfect tense versus the past simple tense and lists time indicators commonly used with the present perfect tense like ever, never, just, already, yet, before, lately, recently and since.

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PRESENT PERFECT (настоящее совершенное время

Form: have/has + V3(ed)

Past Simple: I painted a picture. (+)


Present Perfect: I have painted a picture. (+)
I haven’t painted a picture. (-) have/has not V3 (ed)
Have you painted a picture. (?) have/has subject V3 (ed)

Used:
1. when an action started in the past and continues in the present:
I have lived in Paris for 10 years (I started living there 10 years ago
and I am still living)

2. when an action is performed during a period that has not yet


nished: We haven’t seen her today (and the day isn't over yet);

3. when an action was completed in the very recent past (expressed by «just»):
I have just nished my homework;

4. when an action is repeated in an unspeci ed period between the past and now:
They have seen this lm 4 times

5. when the time of an action isn’t important but the result: I have read a book.

!Note! If you want to get details about when, where, who, you use just Past Simple: It
happened 2 years ago (ago = Past Simple).
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fi
fi
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fi

Indicators:
ever – когда-либо, когда бы то ни было, когда-нибудь
never – никогда
just – как раз, точно, едва, только что, всего лишь,
совсем, только-только, лишь, сейчас
already – уже, ранее, даже
not … yet – все еще нет, нет еще, еще не, еще нет
before – раньше, прежде, перед тем как
lately – давно, на днях ( ~ recently
of late – с недавних пор, за последнее время, недавно
so far – пока что, до сих пор, пока еще
recently – недавно, на днях, в последнее время
by now – на настоящий момент
up to now – до сих пор, до настоящего времени
since – с (с какого-то момента)
still – все еще

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE


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