What is the present perfect tense primarily used to describe?

Understanding the Present Perfect Tense

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An unbroken connection between the past and the present
An ongoing action in the present
A future event
A completed action in the past
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences uses the past simple tense?
I have seen that movie.
I have lived in Paris for 5 years.
I went to Paris last year.
I have been to Paris twice.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I have been to Paris twice,' what type of time is being referred to?
Unfinished time
Future time
Past continuous time
Finished time
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is 'your life' considered unfinished time?
Because it is a hypothetical situation
Because it is an ongoing experience
Because it is a future event
Because it is a completed action
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tense is used to describe experiences in your life?
Past simple
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future simple
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly illustrates unfinished time?
I will live in Paris for 5 years.
I lived in Paris for 5 years before moving back home.
I have lived in Paris for 5 years.
I visited Paris many times.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the key difference between 'I have lived in Paris for 5 years' and 'I lived in Paris for 5 years'?
Both sentences refer to hypothetical situations.
The first sentence refers to a completed action, the second to an ongoing action.
The first sentence refers to an ongoing action, the second to a completed action.
Both sentences refer to future actions.
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