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    The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense in English. The present perfect tense uses "have/has" plus the past participle of a verb to connect a past action or event to the present. It is used to describe unfinished actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now, repeated actions in an unspecified period before now, and life experiences at an unspecified time in the past. Examples are given like "I've just spoken to Mark on the phone" and "I've lived here for 3 years."

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    The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense in English. The present perfect tense uses "have/has" plus the past participle of a verb to connect a past action or event to the present. It is used to describe unfinished actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now, repeated actions in an unspecified period before now, and life experiences at an unspecified time in the past. Examples are given like "I've just spoken to Mark on the phone" and "I've lived here for 3 years."

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    Present Perfect Simple

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    Andreea Girjoaba
    The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense in English. The present perfect tense uses "have/has" plus the past participle of a verb to connect a past action or event to the present. It is used to describe unfinished actions that began in the past and continue in the present, actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now, repeated actions in an unspecified period before now, and life experiences at an unspecified time in the past. Examples are given like "I've just spoken to Mark on the phone" and "I've lived here for 3 years."

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    CONNECTS THE PAST TO FORM:

    RECENT PAST WITH THE WORDS:


    JUST
    THE PRESENT AUXILIARY VERB “TO HAVE” +
    RECENTLY PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE VERB
    ALREADY (-ED / III FORM)
    YET
    JUST
    EVER/ NEVER I have been
    STILL You have been
    He/She/It has been
    We have been
    I’ve just spoken to Mark on the You have been
    phone. They have been

    AN UNIFINISHED ACTION
    WITH A PRESENT RESULT PRESENT ACTIONS THAT START IN
    THE PAST AND CONTINUE
    I’ve lost my keys (so I can’t open
    the door)
    PERFECT TO THE PRESENT

    SIMPLE I’ve lived here for 3 years.

    UNFINISHED TIME :
    TODAY
    THIS WEEK LIFE EXPERIENCES, AT AN
    THIS MONTH UNSPECIFIED TIME IN THE
    THIS YEAR
    PAST

    I’ve ridden my bicycle today. REPEATED ACTION IN AN I’ve swum with the dolphins.
    UNSPECIFIED TIME
    PERIOD

    I’ve visited the Eiffel Tower


    three times.

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