Unit1PastandpresentGrammarPresentperfecttense•Weusethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutanactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinuestothepresent
IhavelivedheresinceIwasborn
•Weusethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutanactionthathappenedinpastandhasaconnectionwiththepresent
EddiehasjusteatenHobo'sfood
(Eddieatethefood,andnowHobohasnothingtoeat
)•Wealsousethepresentperfecttensetotalkabouthowmanytimesanactionhashappenedtillnow
Ihavealreadyreadthisbookmanytimes
Wecanusethesetimeexpressionswiththepresentperfecttense
alreadyyeteverneverJustrecentlysinceforTipWemakepositivestatementsinthepresentperfecttenselikethis:I/You/We/Theyhavearrived
He/She/IthasWemakenegativestatementsinthepresentperfecttenselikethis:I/You/We/Theyhavearrived
He/She/Ithasnothavenot=haven’thasnot=hasn’tTipWeaskandanswerquestionsusi