4. PRESENT PERFECT


THE PRESENT PERFECT IS USED TO DESCRIBE
  • An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present. I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= and I still do.)
  • An action performed during a period that has not yet finished. She has been to the cinema twice this week (= and the week isn't over yet.)
  • A repeated action in an unspecified period between the past and now. We have visited Portugal several times.
  • An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by 'just'. I have just finished my work.
  • An action when the time is not important. He has read 'War and Peace'. (= the result of his reading is important)

PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?



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