Present perfect simple.
I'VE only BEEN at work FOR AN HOUR but I'VE ALREADY DONE a lot.
To express a period of time we ofte use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time. We use PP with ALREADY to say that sth has happened earlier than expected.
I'VE LIVED here FOR 3 MONTHS. NOT (I LIVE her FOR 3 MONTHS). NOT (I'M LIVING her FOR 3 MONTHS).
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time).
They got married in May so they'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR SIX MONTHS.
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time).
I moved to Paris eleven months ago, so I'VE LIVED here FOR NEARLY A YEAR.
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time.
This programme'S BEEN on FOR AN HOUR.
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time.
I'VE only WORKED here SINCE LAST WEEK.
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. SINCE + time in the past (since this morning, 5:00, September, 2004, I was a child).
We'VE KNOWN them SINCE WE WERE AT UNIVERSITY.
To express a period of time we often use FOR or SINCE. SINCE + time in the past (since this morning, 5:00, September, 2004, I was a child).
She'S KNOWN him for twenty years.
We can use P.P. to talk about situations that started in the past and have continued to the present. WE DON'T USE PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOS.
He'S BEEN out ALL MORNING.
We can use phrases with ALL to express a period of time: all my life, all day, all year. We DON'T USE FOR WITH ALL. (I've been here all day NOT I've been here for all day).
He'S LIVED here ALL HIS LIFE.
We can use phrases with ALL to express a period of time: all my life, all day, all year. We DON'T USE FOR WITH ALL. (I've been here all day NOT I've been here for all day).
HAVE you HEARD the weather forecast YET ? No, I'VE JUST TURN ON the radio.
We use P.P. with YET to ask if sth has happened, or to say that it hasn't happened but it will. We use the PRESENT PERFECT to GIVE NEWS. If sth has happened VERY RECENTLY, we use JUST.
HAVE you PAINTED the kitchen ? Yes, and I'VE already DONE the bathroom too.
We use PP with ALREADY to say that sth has happened earlier than expected.
I'm not really hungry because I'VE ALREADY HAD breakfast.
We use PP with ALREADY to say that sth has happened earlier than expected.
We're late, the film HAS ALREADY STARTED.
We use PP with ALREADY to say that sth has happened earlier than expected.
HAS he ALREADY STARTED his new job? Yes, his first day was last Monday.
We use PP with ALREADY to say that sth has happened earlier than expected. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
HAVE/HAVEN'T you HAD breakfast yet ?
We use PP with YET to ask if sth has happened, or to say that it hasn't happened but it will.
I HAVEN'T TALKED to her yet, I'm calling her later.
We use PP with YET to ask if sth has happened, or to say that it hasn't happened but it will.
She'S never LIKED skiing.
We use the PP for PAST EXPERIENCES when we DON'T SAY WHEN they happened. If we SAY WHEN they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
We'VE never BEEN to Sweden but we WENT to Norway LAST YEAR.
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when the happened. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
You'll love NY, HAVE you BEEN there before ?
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
HAVE you ever LOST your suitcase ?
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
How long HAVE you HAD a motorbike? I BOUGHT my first one 20 years ago.
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
I'VE BEEN to Brazil but I HAVEN'T BEEN to Argentina.
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
I'VE BEEN to Canada but I'VE never BEEN to the US.
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
When DID you GET here? I ARRIVED at the WEEKEND, so I'VE only BEEN here FOR A FEW DAYS.
We use the PP for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when they happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE. To express a period of time we ofte use FOR or SINCE. FOR + period time (for 2 minutes, 10 years, ages, a long time.
I don't believe it ! We'VE WON 500 € on the lottery !
We use the PP to GIVE NEWS. If sth has happened VERY RECENTLY, we use JUST.
DID you SEE that amazing documentary LAST NIGHT? No, I MISS it.
We use the PRESENT PERFECT for past experiences when we don't say when the happened. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
HAVE you EVER BEEN to the Edinburgh Festival ?
We use the PRESENT PERFECT for past experiences when we don't say when the happened. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
HAVE you EVER BEATEN him at tennis? No, but I WON a set the LAST TIME.
We use the PRESENT PERFECT for past experiences when we don't say when they happened. If we say when the happened (five minutes ago, yesterday, last week, etc) we use PAST SIMPLE.
Bad news, Ben HAS HAD a bike accident. Oh no, When DID that HAPPEN?
We use the PRESENT PERFECT to GIVE NEWS. If sth has happened VERY RECENTLY, we use JUST.
He'S just SENT me a text - I'll tell you what it says.
We use the PRESENT PERFECT to GIVE NEWS. If sth has happened VERY RECENTLY, we use JUST.
Where's Linda? I think she HAS JUST GONE for lunch.
We use the PRESENT PERFECT to GIVE NEWS. If sth has happened VERY RECENTLY, we use JUST.