We have already learned that the simple present tense is used to talk about routines. The present perfect tense is used to talk about events… Continue reading
Present perfect tense exercise
Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense. Answers 1. We have lived in this city for fifteen years. 2. She has… Continue reading
Verb patterns with present perfect tense
The present perfect tense represents an action which has been completed within a period of time that extends up to and includes the present. When… Continue reading
Perfect tenses in the subordinate clause
In clauses with until, after and before, we often use present and past perfect tenses to show that one thing is completed before another starts.… Continue reading
Talking about finished events connected with the present
We can use the present perfect tense to say that a finished action or event is connected with the present in some way. When we… Continue reading