Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedGrammarandusage•ThedisappearanceofJustin(make)Kellyveryunhappy
hasmade•Weusethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutthingsthathappenedintherecentpast,butareconnectedtothepresent
Note:Theusesofthepresentperfecttense•I(notsee)JustinsincelastFridaynighthavenotseenWealsousethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutsomethingthatstartedinthepast,andisstillhappeningnow
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We(study)Englishforaboutfiveyears
They(live)inthesouthsincetheirdaughterwasborn
I(read)yourarticlethreetimes
It’swellwritten
Thestudent(finish)herhomeworkalready
Eric(go)backtohishometowntoday
Thepolice(justfinish)searchingthearea
havestudiedhavelivedhavereadhasfinishedhasgonehavejustfinishedWeusethepresentperfecttensewhentheexacttimeofanactionisnotclearorimportant
Weuseitwithtimeexpressionssuchas:already