PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Present perfect tense is a tense that is used to express that an occurrence has just
happened. It is different from past tense. Past tense emphasizes on the past-ness
of an event or occurrence which is characterized by the time signal while present
perfect emphasizes on the understanding of the occurrence well and negate the
time signal. I have been to Bali in 2004 is a wrong sentence. It should say: I have
been to Bali. I went there in 2004.

I have met a friend a few minutes ago is a wrong sentence. The correct sentence
should say: I have met a friend. I met him/her a few minutes ago.
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Learn the sentence construction/structure of the present perfect tense below:

S P
Have (NOT) just V-3
Has already
(n)ever
yet
already
Learn the sample below:
I have just had breakfast
He has returned home already
We have NOT met yet
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Learn the differences:
I have been to Bali vs I have gone to Bali
Where have you been? Vs where were you?

Hi, I’ve been looking for you for ages, but I didn’t see you. Where were you?

Note:
Present perfect cannot be used to tell a story. It is just used to tell that I have done
some things. When one wants to know what (s)he did, (s)he should express the
details in past tense. For example: I have been to Ancol. I went there with my
friend. I stayed at Bende beach and had lunch there. We rode bicycles, and took a
train.

Present perfect tense is suitable to begin a story.

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Practice using present perfect tense with a friend in an interview simulation.
Follow this model:

a. Ok please sit down, Mr/Miss ……

b. ……………………………..
b. Have you worked before?
b. (mention 3 position/posts)
c. What did you do when you were a…….?
b. As a(n) ….. I …….. (3 activities)
d. What did you do when you were a ……?
b. As a(n) ….. I …….. (3 activities)
e. What did you do when you were a …..?
b. As a(n) ….. I …….. (3 activities)