present perfect in english

Present PerfectUses in English

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Up to now


Up to nowPresent Perfect


Up to now

We use the Present Perfect to talk about past actions in an unspecified

moment.

Present Perfect


Up to now


moment.

Present Perfect

I have been in Paris


Up to now


moment.

Present Perfect

I have been in Paris

“Up to now” I have the experience of being in Paris. I’m expressing only that I have the experience and that in the

future I can go more.


Uses of the Present Perfect



To express experience.



To express experience.I have been on the London Eye




To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re planning to.

I have been on the London Eye






I haven’t been to Asia (yet)





To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.










Lately I have felt very tired






To express a past action that started in a time period that started in the past but hasn’t ended yet.









To express a past action that started in a time period that started in the past but hasn’t ended yet.




This year I have traveled a lot


Time Expressions


Time Expressions

Present Perfect


Time Expressions

ImpreciseAlready, before, ever, lately, many times, never, often, recently, etc.

UnfinishedToday, this week, this month, this semester, this year, this decade, this century, etc.

Present Perfect


Time Expressions



Present Perfect Simple Past


Time Expressions



FinishedAges ago, a moment ago, on Christmas Day, in 2002, yesterday, last week, when I was a kid, on September 11th, etc.

Present Perfect Simple Past


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