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Uses of the present perfect simple

August 15, 2013 By Nestor 11 Comments

The present perfect simple is an important tense in English. Its structure is very simple:
have/has + past participle
However, many speakers of other languages have problems with its use. The graphic below presents the main uses of this tense. If you want to use the present perfect in speaking, it helps to listen to native speakers and notice how they are using the tense.

present_perfect_infographic

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  1. Elise says

    August 16, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Hi,your information is really helpful,it clears my doubts about Using the present perfect simple in my essays,thanks a lot

    Reply
  2. Hosam Ahmed Fouad Halim says

    September 4, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    This site is very helpful I have learnt a lot from it .All expressions are good and new to my ears.

    Reply
  3. Gurmeet says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    thanks for providing appropriate information

    Reply
  4. kossai says

    January 20, 2014 at 7:24 am

    its very good and simple information thanks

    Reply
  5. kossai says

    January 20, 2014 at 7:27 am

    i will use present perfect easly

    Reply
  6. Shinichi says

    February 24, 2014 at 5:12 am

    What is the difference between “related past events” and “experiences”?

    I feel they are similar.

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    • Nestor says

      March 24, 2014 at 12:10 am

      I understand the confusion. Think about experiences as “things you have done in your life”. The focus is on your whole life (or a period of time up to now), not on a particular time in the past. For example, “I’ve had a very interesting life. I’ve visited lots of countries, I’ve met lots of interesting people …” With past events, you focus on a particular time in the past, e.g. “I visited France last year”.

      Reply
  7. Shinichi says

    March 24, 2014 at 1:10 am

    Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Zakia says

    April 24, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    This website is really helpful
    Many thanks

    Reply
  9. Sameera says

    June 7, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Thanks, very useful for me.

    Reply
  10. lolo says

    March 30, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    Good job
    Thanks a lot ❤🌸

    Reply

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