The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense in Australia through examples of questions and statements using present perfect verbs like "have", "has", and "had". It provides over a dozen sentences demonstrating how the present perfect is used to talk about experiences in Australia such as visiting landmarks, the length of time things have occurred, and periods of time defined by words like "yet", "already", "just", "ever", "for", and "since".

1. THE PRESENT PERFECT... IN AUSTRALIA

2. Have you seen the opera house in Sydney?

3. Where have you parked your car?

4. yet

5. The train hasn’t arrived in Brisbane yet

6. She hasn't sold a picture yet

7. already

8. They have already bought some food

9. I’ ve already visited Ayers Rock

10. just

11. I’ ve just seen a very original advertisement

12. The man has just taken a taxi

13. ever

14. Have you ever seen a policewoman wearing a hat like this one?

15. Have you ever seen a kangaroo?

16. How long

17. How long has she driven this morning?

18. How long hav e you stayed in Melbourne?

19. for

20. They have lived in that house for twenty years

21. It has rained in Kakadu for five days

22. since

23. They’ ve been in the park since half past ten

24. Australians have made wine since the 19 th century

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