6. We use the Present Perfect to talk
about past actions in an unspecified
moment.
Present Perfect Up to now
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7. We use the Present Perfect to talk
about past actions in an unspecified
moment.
Present Perfect Up to now
I have been in Paris
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8. We use the Present Perfect to talk
about past actions in an unspecified
moment.
Present Perfect Up to now
I have been in Paris
“Up to now” I have the experience of
being in Paris. I’m expressing only that
I have the experience and that in the
future I can go more.
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9. Uses of the
Present Perfect
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10. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
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11. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
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12. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
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13. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
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14. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
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15. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
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16. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.
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17. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.
Lately I have felt very tired
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18. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.
Lately I have felt very tired
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19. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.
Lately I have felt very tired
To express a past action that started in a time period that
started in the past but hasn’t ended yet.
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20. Uses of the
Present Perfect
To express experience.
I have been on the London Eye
To express something we haven’t experienced but we’re
planning to.
I haven’t been to Asia (yet)
To express a recent period of time that differs from the norm.
Lately I have felt very tired
To express a past action that started in a time period that
started in the past but hasn’t ended yet.
This year I have traveled a lot
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23. Time Expressions
Present Perfect
Imprecise
Already, before, ever, lately,
many times, never, often,
recently, etc.
Unfinished
Today, this week, this
month, this semester, this
year, this decade, this
century, etc.
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24. Time Expressions
Present Perfect Simple Past
Imprecise
Already, before, ever, lately,
many times, never, often,
recently, etc.
Unfinished
Today, this week, this
month, this semester, this
year, this decade, this
century, etc.
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25. Time Expressions
Present Perfect Simple Past
Imprecise Finished
Already, before, ever, lately, Ages ago, a moment ago,
many times, never, often, on Christmas Day, in 2002,
recently, etc. yesterday, last week, when
Unfinished I was a kid, on September
Today, this week, this 11th, etc.
month, this semester, this
year, this decade, this
century, etc.
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