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Present PerfetSimple
A: He has witten a lette.N: He has not (hasnt) witten
a lette.I: Has he witten a lette?
hen we put the e$phasis on the esult:-he >D playe has bo"en
(we cant listen tothe $usic).
&n action that stated in the past (we dontsay when) and it
has not finished o has 2ustfinished: I have 2ust seen hi$. I have
eatenthee apples this $oning.
%inished action that has an influence on thepesent
&ction that has ta"en place once* neve oseveal ti$es befoe
the $o$ent of spea"ingI have been to ondon thee ti$es in $y
life.
How long+?
%o a peiod of ti$e 5 !ince a pointin ti$e.
In ecent yeas* aleady* eve* 2ust*neve* yet* not yet* so fa* till
now* upto now* ecently.
Present Perfet
Continuous
A: !he has been studying.N: !he has not (hasnt)
been studying.I: Has she been studying?
e put e$phasis on the duation (not theesult): He has been
waiting fo an hou andshe still hasnt tun up.
ith cetain vebs the action can beepessed by eithe the pesent
pefectsi$ple o the pesent pefect continuous
with no diffeence in $eaning.
!a$e as above.
Past PerfetSimple
A: -hey had leftN: -hey had not (hadnt)
left.I: Had I left?
-o tal" about a past situation o activity thattoo" place befoe
anothe past situation oactivity* o befoe a paticula ti$e in
thepast: @ohn discoveed that she had lied tohi$.
-he e$phasis is put on the esult.
&leady* by the ti$e* afte* befoe*2ust* neve* not yet* until
that day.
Past PerfetContinuous
A: !he had been weaing.N: !he had not (hadnt)
been weaing.I: Had she been weaing?
e put e$phasis on the continuity oduation of a situation o
activity.
It is so$eti$es intechangeable with the'ast 'efect !i$ple.
%o* since* the whole day* all day.
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Future Simple
A: I will (All) see youto$oow.
N: I will not (wont) see
you to$oow.I:ill I see you to$oow?
-o epess a spontaneous decision: Is thatthe phone? Ill get
it.
-o $a"e pedictions based on you opinion:I thin" Ill have thee
childen.
& planned schedule: -he $eeting will beginat 6
