## tenses. present perfect

explanation and example sentences present perfect and past simple

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The present perfect is used when the time period has NOT finished: I have seen three movies this week. (This week has not finished yet.) | The simple past is used when the time period HAS finished: I saw three movies last week. (Last week is finished.)
The present perfect is often used when givingrecent news: Martin has crashed his car again. (This is new information.) | The simple past is used when givingolder information: Martin crashed his car last year. (This is old information.) |
The present perfect is used when the time is not specific: I have seen that movie already. (We don't know when.) | The simple past is used when the time is clear: I saw that movie on Thursday. (We know exactly when.) |
The present perfect is used with actions have not finished yet: I have lived in Victoria for five years. (I still live in Victoria.) | for and since, when the |

The simple past is used with for and since, when the actions have already finished:

I lived in Victoria for five years.
(I don't live in Victoria now.)??
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more exercises on present perfect
If you know how to do these you are well prepared for the test! Ontwerper: Verhoeve, Nicole Vak: Masterclass

practise with present perfect questions
Here you can start with practising the use of the present perfect. Ontwerper: Verhoeve, Nicole

practise with tenses present perfect and past simple
Present Perfect We normally use the Present Perfect when we want to talk about about something which happened in the past but is relevant now. Often we use words like just/already/not ...yet with the Present Perfect. We also use the Present Perfect to talk about an imprecise time in the past but as soon as we become precise we switch to the Past Simple.

present perfect affirmatives
Practise here the use of the present perfect affirmative Ontwerper: Verhoeve, Nicole

present perfect negations
Practise here the use of the present perfect neagations Ontwerper: Verhoeve, Nicole