Common errors: The present perfect I have been here since two years. I have been here for two years. I have done it yesterday. I did it yesterday. I didn’t see him lately. I haven’t seen him lately. Have you ever went to Japan? Have you ever been to Japan? When do I use the present perfect? 1. We use the present perfect to talk about things that started in the past and continue into the present and/or the future. We use the present perfect + for to show how long something has lasted. I’ve had this car for ten years.He has been a student at this university for three years. We use the present perfect + since to show when something started. I’ve had this car since 1998.He has been a student as this university since 2005. 2. We use the present perfect when we don't know when something happened or when it's not important when something happened. I’ve eaten my lunch.They’ve bought a house. 3. We use the present perfect to talk about things that have happened during a period of time that has not ended yet. I’ve eaten three cakes today.We’ve had four exams this week. 4. We use the present perfect + yet to talk about something that has not happened before now. Note: yet usually comes at the end of the sentence. She has not graduated from university yet. Have you finished your exams yet? 5. We use the present perfect + already to talk about something that has happened sooner than we expected. Note: already usually comes between have/has and the past participle.
Common errors: The present perfectI have been here since two
years.
I have been here for two years.
I have done it yesterday.
I did it yesterday.
I didnt see him lately.
I havent seen him lately.
Have you ever went to Japan?
Have you ever been to Japan?
When do I use the present perfect?1. We use the present perfect
to talk about things that started in the past and continue into the
present and/or the future. We use the present perfect +forto show
how long something has lasted.Ive hadthis car for ten years.Hehas
beena student at this universityforthree years.We use the present
perfect +sinceto show when something started.Ive hadthis
carsince1998.Hehas beena student as this universitysince2005.2. We
use the present perfect when we don't know when something happened
or when it's not important when something happened.Ive eatenmy
lunch.Theyve boughta house.3. We use the present perfect to talk
about things that have happened during a period of time that has
not ended yet.Ive eatenthree cakestoday.Weve had four exams this
week.4. We use the present perfect +yetto talk about something that
has not happened before now. Note:yetusually comes at the end of
the sentence.Shehas not graduatedfrom universityyet.Haveyou
finished your exams yet?5. We use the present perfect +alreadyto
talk about something that has happened sooner than we expected.
Note:alreadyusually comes between have/hasand the past
participle.Shehas already graduatedfrom university.Haveyoualready
finishedyour exams?6. We use the present perfect +everto ask
questions about experience.Haveyouever drivena Ferrari?Hashe ever
been to China?We use the present perfect +neverto answer questions
about experience negatively.No, Ive never driven a Ferrari.No, hes
never been to China.
