Grammar
Tense: Present perfect – Grammar in use
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Grammar in use
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Grammar in use
- Topic : Present + VB-EN ( present perfect)
- Skills : Grammar
Use
We can use the present perfect for any action/state in the present perfect has a relationship with the present time
even if it is something that happened in the past.
On peut utiliser le present perfect pour toute action/ état décrits par le présent perfect ont un lien avec le moment présent
même s’ils se sont déroulés dans le passé.
It is the result of a finished or unfinished action/state which is focused on in the present time.
The present perfect allows you to take “stock” of a situation at the present moment.
C’est le résultat d’une action qui est mis en évidence dans le moment présent.
Le present perfect permet de faire le « bilan » d’une situation au moment présent
It describes unfinished actions or events that started in the past and continue to the present with time markers like so far, up to now, this week, this month, today, over the past few months….still, yet….for, since.
II décrit des évènements/ états commencés dans le passé et pas encore terminés.
I have seen little of the world so far.
She hasn’t come back yet.
He has lived I London for twelve years.
I’ve changed jobs since April.
It is used to describe finished actions that happened in the recent past with adverbs like just, lately, recently.
Il s’utilise pour décrire un passé récent
He has just eaten lunch.
I haven’t heard from him lately.
Have you used it recently?
It is used to describe a finished action with a result in the present.
Il est utilisé pour mettre l’accent sur le résultat / les conséquences d’une action passée.
He has drunk. (résultat : il se sent mal).
I’ve cleaned the bathroom (résultat : Regarde ! la salle de bain est propre.)
Life experience. Actions or events that happened (or didn’t happen) some time during a person’s life and have a result: consequence in the present time without saying when the experience happened. (with ever, never, already, it is the first time, once , twice, ten times….
C ‘est le temps du « bilan » pour décrire des évènement/états passés qui ont une connexion avec le moment présent..
Have you ever travelled to Scotland?
She has never been to university.
I have already practised golf.
It is the first time he has taken the plane.
| FOCUS ON | ACTIONS |
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| It describes unfinished actions or events that started in the past and continue to the present with time markers like so far, up to now, this week, this month, today, over the past few months….still, yet….for, since. II décrit des évènements/ états commencés dans le passé et pas encore terminés. |
He has just eaten lunch. She hasn’t come back yet. He has lived I London for twelve years. I’ve changed jobs since April. |
| It is used to describe finished actions that happened in the recent past with adverbs like just, lately, recently. Il s’utilise pour décrire un passé récent |
He had already met him before. (= he already knew him) I haven’t heard from him lately. Have you used it recently? |
| It is used to describe a finished action with a result in the present. Il est utilisé pour mettre l’accent sur le résultat / les conséquences d’une action passée. |
He has drunk. (résultat : il se sent mal). I’ve cleaned the bathroom (résultat : Regarde ! la salle de bain est propre.) |
| Life experience. Actions or events that happened (or didn’t happen) some time during a person’s life and have a result: consequence in the present time without saying when the experience happened. (with ever, never, already, it is the first time, once , twice, ten times…. C ‘est le temps du « bilan » pour décrire des évènement/états passés qui ont une connexion avec le moment présent.. |
Have you ever travelled to Scotland? She has never been to university. I have already practised golf. It is the first time he has taken the plane. |
Adverbs and phrases used with the Present perfect
| Lately (récemment) | ever | just | By now | Since (début action) |
| recently | never | still | today | For (durée) |
| So far (jusqu’à maintenant) | before | yet | This week/ this month.. | Over the past few years/days/months |
| Up to now (. « « ) | already | It is the first time….. | By now | |
| always | Once, (une fois) twice (deux fois) ten times….. (10 fois) |