The Present Perfect: When to use it?

Which sentence indicates an action or situation that continues to be true in the present?

• Chess clubs existed a long time ago.

• Online gaming has existed since the creation of the internet.

Which sentence indicates an action or situation that continues in the present?

• Technology is so simple to use that people have turned to social media to communicate with each other.

• Before the internet, people used the phone or letters to communicate.

Which sentence indicates an action or situation that continues in the present?

• Joining a school committee is a great way to meet new people.

• School committees have helped students meet new people.

Which sentence indicates an action or situation that continues in the present?

• Many people have met over the internet.

• Teenagers met in Dinners every Friday.

Which sentence implies that restaurant does not exist anymore?

• The restaurant had great success.

• The restaurant has had great success during the last year.

Which sentence does not mention a specific time?

• I have been here before!

• I was here last summer.

Which sentence implies that there is a chance he will be on the team?

• Billy did not join the team.

• Billy hasn't joined the team.