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English Language Subject

Degree in Portuguese Language

(Research Work – Trabalho de Campo/pesquisa)

Topic of the Research work: PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE

Introduction

We use Present Perfect Simple tense to talk about actions that happened in the pasta and there is
a connection with now. The action in the past has a result now. The structure of Present Perfect
Simple tense is subject + have/has + past participle.

Examples:

1. They have lost their keys.

2. John has forgotten his name.
3. She has cut her finger.
4. The road is closed. There has been an accident.
5. Police have arrested two men in connection with the robbery.

Guidelines:

a) The research work should be accomplished individually. Group work won't be accepted.
b) Cases of plagiarism from the internet and among friends will be given zero mark.

c) The mark of the work varies from 0 (zero) to 20 (twenty) points.

d) Use source Time New Roman, size 12, spacing 1,5, justified text with margins 3 cm in the
superior and left side margins 2 cm in the inferior and right side margins.

e) The work should contain among 10-15 pages (depending on the nature of the topic, it can have
less or more) including the pre-textual elements.

f) The work should contain Introduction, Development, Conclusion or final considerations and
Bibliography.

g) In the elaboration of every work it is crucial to follow the APA Norms, 6th edition.

Beira, July 3rd, 2023

O Tutor: MA. Hermenegildo Lourenço Manuel