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    The present perfect tense is used to describe experiences or events that occurred in the past but are still relevant or important in the present. It is formed using the present simple of the verb "have" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some common uses of the present perfect include describing actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that have an effect in the present, and talking about experiences with time expressions like "today" or "this year." Adverbs like "just," "yet," and "already" are often used with the present perfect to provide more context about the timing of the event.

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    The present perfect tense is used to describe experiences or events that occurred in the past but are still relevant or important in the present. It is formed using the present simple of the verb "have" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some common uses of the present perfect include describing actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that have an effect in the present, and talking about experiences with time expressions like "today" or "this year." Adverbs like "just," "yet," and "already" are often used with the present perfect to provide more context about the timing of the event.

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    The present perfect tense is used to describe experiences or events that occurred in the past but are still relevant or important in the present. It is formed using the present simple of the verb "have" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some common uses of the present perfect include describing actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that have an effect in the present, and talking about experiences with time expressions like "today" or "this year." Adverbs like "just," "yet," and "already" are often used with the present perfect to provide more context about the timing of the event.

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    The present perfect tense is used to describe experiences or events that occurred in the past but are still relevant or important in the present. It is formed using the present simple of the verb "have" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some common uses of the present perfect include describing actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that have an effect in the present, and talking about experiences with time expressions like "today" or "this year." Adverbs like "just," "yet," and "already" are often used with the present perfect to provide more context about the timing of the event.

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    PRESENT PERFECT

    It is one of the verb tenses of


    the present in English. Its
    correct use is necessary to
    express experiences or
    memories that occurred long
    ago, but which are still
    remembered or are important
    today.
    BASIC
    We form the present perfect with the
    present simple of the verb have + the
    past participle of the main verb. For
    example:
    We have eaten already.
    Form the past participle of regular verbs
    by adding –ed to the infinitive. For
    example:
    I have studied all night.
    STRUCTURES AND
    CONJUGATION OF THE AFFIRMATIVE
    STRUCTURE
    PRESENT PERFECT SUBJECT AUXILIAR
    VERB PARTICIPLE
    COMPLEMENT TRANSLATION
    STRUCTURES AND
    CONJUGATION OF THE NEGATIVE STRUCTURE
    PRESENT PERFECT
    STRUCTURES AND
    CONJUGATION OF THE INTERROGATIVE
    STRUCTURE
    PRESENT PERFECT
    CONTRACTED FORM
    - To describe an action in the past that has an effect in the
    USES present. Example:
    They’ve painted the house.
    He’s bought a new bike.
    - With expressions indicating incomplete periods of time, for
    example: this morning, this week, this month, this year,
    today, recently, etc. Example:
    I haven’t done anything this morning.
    - To talk about an action that began in the past and has
    not finished in the present. We use it with the prepositions
    for and since. Example:
    We’ve lived in St. Louis for five years.
    Sam has worked in this shop since 2005.
    I haven’t watched tv for a long time.
    - We use it with Have yo ever…..?. Example
    USES Have you ever been to Philadelphia?
    Have you ever eaten snails?

    - We use it in the question How long have you……?.


    Example:
    How long have you worked here?
    WHAT ABOUT THE PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB CAN?
    2.- Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs of the main verb of the
    1.- The verb can is a modal
    sentence, which helps them to express situations of ability,
    verb.
    obligation, possibility, advice, etc.

    3.- Never add the s to the third 4.- It has no infinitive, no future, no gerund; only
    person singular. present (can – /kæn/) and past (could – /kʊd/).

    5.- To build the future or the past 6.- In the same way, for the formation of compound and
    participle, the combination to be continuous tenses, it will be necessary to use again to be
    able to (ser capaz) is used. able to.

    STRUCTURE:
    SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + PART PARTICIPLE BE ABLE (BEEN ABLE TO) + MAIN VERB +
    COMPLEMENT
    Example:
    He has been able to write in English. (Él ha podido escribir en inglés)
    I haven’t been able to buy it. (No he podido comprarlo)
    ADVERBS OF TIME
    Some adverbs of time usually accompany the present perfect to emphasize the moment in
    which the action happened. The main adverbs are:
    JUST
    We use just with the present perfect to describe something that has happened at the moment
    of speaking. As with adverbs of frequency, we put it before the main verb and after the auxiliary
    verb. For example:
    I have just finished my exam. (Apenas terminé mi examen)

    YET
    Use yet in interrrogative and negative sentences, and we put it at the end of the
    sentence. For example:
    Have you finished your composition yet?
    No, I haven’t finished it yet.
    The teacher has not corrected the homework yet.
    ALREADY
    We use already in affirmative sentences. We put it before the main verb but after to be.
    However use already with the present perfect to indicate that something happened before it
    was expected. We put it at the end of the sentence to emphasize this. For example:
    He has already washed the dishes. (Él ya lavó los platos).
    We have cooked the turkey already.

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