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We use the present perfect to talk about :

1.Life experiences

I’ve already been to China.

She’s never visited a temple.
Have you ever been to China?
YuanTong Temple
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2. Things that happened in the past but have a
result in the present.

He has lost his car keys, so he is nervous.

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3. Actions that started in the past but continue
up to the present.
We have studied English for six years.
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4. Recent past actions.

They have just left for

Canada.

Toronto Skyline
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5. Actions that happened at an unspecified time
in the past.

He has met Kim at a party.

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FORM: have/has + past participle of the main verb

I/We/You/They have (’ve) visited

He/She/It has (’s) seen
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have met (meet) him once before.
• I think I _________
have travelled (travel) to the Moon, but they
• People ______________
have not travelled (not/travel) to Mars yet.
__________________
Have you already read (you/already/read) the book?
• _____________________
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have been (be) to France twice.
• I _________
has never travelled (never/travel) by train.
• He _________________
hasn’t finished (not/finish) her homework yet.
• Susan _____________
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• She ___________
has just left (just/leave) for England.

• My best friend and I ___________

have known (know)
each other for over ten years.

• I _____________(travel)
have travelled to Africa several
times, but I ________________
have never visited (never/visit)
Egypt.

The famous Sphinx and the Great Pyramids, Cairo