Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Simple

Herwindho Mukty, M.Pd

The Formula

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The Concept

We use the Present Perfect Simple tense to express these conditions:

1. Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life.

(or other period of time that continues up until the present)

Example:

I have been to Japan

This sentence means: I went to Japan at sometime in my life. We don't know when or how many times.

2. Something that started in the past and continues up until now

Example:

He has lived in japan for 5 years

This sentence means:

He moved to Japan five years ago and I still live here now

Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Example:

I've spilt some tea

This sentence means:

You recently spilt some tea. There's tea on the floor. It needs cleaning up

Check your Understanding!

Match the sentence with the concepts.

Multiple Choice

She has lived here for five years.

• Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life

• Something that started in the past and continues up until now

• Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Multiple Choice

I've never eaten oysters

• Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life

• Something that started in the past and continues up until now

• Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Multiple Choice

I've known him since I was a child

• Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life

• Something that started in the past and continues up until now

• Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Multiple Choice

He has broken his arm

• Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life

• Something that started in the past and continues up until now

• Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.

Multiple Choice

Have you ever been to Australia?

• Something that happened at some unspecified time in someone's life

• Something that started in the past and continues up until now

• Something that happened in the past and has some result or relevance to the present.