Present Perfect Discussion

Present Perfect Discussion

By Aissa Aziz

Multiple Choice

I haven't been to London ....

• yet

• already

• just

Ei hasn't been to Cambridge yet.​

Yet ​is used in negative sentences and questions.

We use it for things we haven't done yet, but we expect to do soon.

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Multiple Choice

My Wednesday, 10 am class, have .... travelled to London, and they enjoyed it.

• yet

• already

• just

My Wednesday, 10 am class, have already travelled to London, and they enjoyed it.

Already ​is used in positive sentences and questions.

We use it for things we have already done before now.

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I have already travelled abroad. ​

Multiple Choice

Students has ........ finished debating the statement

• yet

• already

• just

Students has just finished debating the question.

Just ​

We use it for things we have done a very short time ago.

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I have already travelled abroad. ​

Multiple Choice

I ___________ since nine o'clock

• 've been driving

• 've driven

Present perfect simple is for an action that is completed:
I've driven an automatic car before.

Present perfect continuous is an activity that is still continuing or has just ended:
I've been driving since nine o'clock

Multiple Choice

How many times _________ you _________ him?

• have you been calling

• have you called him

Present perfect continuous is sometimes used to explain the cause

Why is he looking dirty?
He has been repairing the car.

Multiple Choice

The mechanic __________ the car. It's ready for the customer now.

• has repaired

• has been repairing

Questions with how much? how many? are often asked with present perfect simple

Questions with long? are often asked with present perfect continuous

Multiple Choice

I ____________ yet

• haven't moved

• haven't been moving

Time expressions with present perfect simple: always, recently, before, ever, already.

Time expressions with present perfect continuous: for, since