Examples:
They have moved into a new apartment.
Have you ever visited Mexico ?
I have never seen snow .
I have already seen that movie .
Jack has not seen it yet .
Ann started a letter
to her parents last week, but she still has not
finished it .
Alex feels bad. He has just heard some bad news.
Note:
- If there is a specific mention of time, the
simple past is used
They moved into a new apartment last month.
Tips and advice:
- Here are some adverbs frequently used with the present perfect:
Ever: with question
Have you ever been to Paris?
Never: with negative sentences
I have never seen snow.
Mind:
I have never seen snow. (negative sentence) ( )
I have not never seen snow. (
X
) (incorrect- two negatives)
Already
I have already met Sami.
Yet: with questions
and negative sentences
Have you done your homework yet?
Still
She still hasn’t received any reply.
Just
They have just finished their training.
So far
We have had four tests so far this semester.
- The present perfect also expresses the
repetition of an activity before
now.
Examples:
We have had four tests so far this semester .
I have written my wife a letter every other day for the last two weeks .
I have met many people since I came here in June .
I have flown on an airplane many times.
-
The present perfect with for or
since expresses a situation that
began in the past and continues to the present.
