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Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple. The Intermediate Class The Warehouse Madrid. For and Since. For , for a period of time. I’ve lived in Spain for 3 years. I’ve studied Spanish for 12 years. Past Simple with FOR I lived in the U.S. for 23 years before moving to Spain. . For and Since.

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Present Perfect Simple

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  1. Present Perfect Simple The Intermediate Class The Warehouse Madrid

  2. For and Since • For, for a period of time. • I’ve lived in Spain for 3 years. • I’ve studied Spanish for 12 years. • Past Simple with FOR • I lived in the U.S. for 23 years before moving to Spain.

  3. For and Since • Since, with a point in time. • My husband and I have had this place since 2001. • I’ve been married since 2011.

  4. Been and Gone • Go (two past particples: been and gone) • Been (go and come back) • I’ve just been to San Isidro to pick up a guest. (I’m back now) • Gone (go but not come back yet) • My husband’s just gone to see some friend’s off. • Angel’s just gone to buy new markers.

  5. Adverbs with Present Perfect Simple

  6. Past Simple • Phrases that have to do with a definite time • Ago, in 1997, last week, at 10 o’clock, etc. • I lived in Brazil two years ago.

  7. Just • To say something happened a short time ago • I’ve just finished grading papers. • Has Angel just got home? • Just goes before the past participle.

  8. Yet • To say something hasn’t happened, but we think it will happen in the future. • We don’t use yet in positive sentences. • He hasn’t finished his homework yet. • Have you finished writing that letter yet? • We put yet at the end of the sentence or clause.

  9. Already • To say something happened some time in the past, maybe sooner than we expected. • We don’t use already in negative sentences: • We’ve already seen this movie. • He had already gone to bed by the time we got home. • Already goes before the past participle. (officially)

  10. Recently/lately • Mean not long ago • I haven’t read a good book lately. • He got promoted at work quite recently.

  11. This is the first time • Present Perfect Simple comes after this phrase • This is the first time he’s left the house without asking permission. I think we’re about to face the ugly teenage years with him.

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