When to use present perfect tense
An action started in the past and ________ to the __________
continued to the present
j______ (e.g. has ______ started)
just (e.g. has just started)
form (_____ / _______ + __________)
has / have + past participle (p.p.)
_______ (begin)
has/have begun
Action(s) or time - more important?
action(s)
y______ (e.g. has n____ finished y_____)
yet (e.g. has not finished yet)
___________ (catch)
has/have caught
An action that ______________ (finished?)
has not finished yet
a_______ (e.g. has a________ done)
already (e.g. has already done)
n_______ (e.g. I have n______ tried this before.)
never (e.g. I have never tried this before.)
__________ (teach)
has/have taught
s_______ (has begun s_____ 2016)
since (has begun since 2016)
r___________ (e.g. I have r______ learnt to play the violin.)
recently (e.g. I have recently learnt to play the violin.)
__________ (be)
has/have been
f______ (e.g. have learnt English f_____ 14 years)
for (e.g. have learnt English for 14 years)
e______ (e.g. Have you e_____ played this game before?)
ever (e.g. Have you ever played this game before?)