# B. Present Perfect : Where and When?

We use the Present Perfect...

- for Events and actions that began in the past and are not finished yet
- for Results of a past actions that are still visible in the present
- to talk about something that happened in the past, but we do not know exactly when
- often in combination with unfinished time words such as : for, since, yet, never, ever.

Examples:

She has lived here for five years (= and she is still living here)

I haven't been to Northern Ireland yet (= I might still go there in the future )

She has broken her leg (= so she can't join our ski trip to Switzerland)

I have painted the wall (= this is visible now)

Have you heard the news yet? (= time is not important )