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Present Perfect Tense

Use the simple to say how much, how many, how many times (for completed action)
How to use
New information
Situation and states that happened in the past and still true
A series of action continuing up to now
Completed action at a time in the past which is not mentioned
Completed action where the important thing is the present result. The action in the past has a result
NOW
How to Identify:
Just: a short time ago
Already: sooner than expected
Yet: until now, show we are expecting something to happen (question and negative sentence)
Phrase It’s the first/second/etc time ... are followed by the present perfect simple
Been (to) : visited
A period that continues until NOW (recently, in the last few days, so far, since…, / today, this
evening, this year when these periods are not finished at the time of speaking)

Oh, I have seen this couple on TV. They have been a couple for 20 years, He has loved her for 20
years, they have done numerous things together: joining cooking workshop, horseback riding to giu
lua tinh yeu. Have they married? You may asked. The man said he has booked one honey moon in the
Isle Island to celebrate 20-year-loving of the couple

Present Perfect Continuous


Use the continuous to say How long (for something that is still happening)
How to use
Actions continuing up to the present moment
Actions stopping just before the present moment
Repeated action
How to identify:
Phrases like: all day/week/year/for/since/just
Not normally use with ever and never

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