Virtually Native by Vladimir Skenderoff

Author:Vladimir Skenderoff
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2019-05-29T15:00:00+00:00

The main Function of Present Perfect is when you talk about Experience. Some languages use Past Simple to talk about Experience so it is very important to explain the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple:

- Past Simple often focuses on the exact time of the experience and it is used with more specific words of time like: YESTERDAY, 2/3 days AGO, LAST week/summer, etc.

I went to Australia last year.

- Present Perfect doesn’t focus on the exact time of the experience and it is used with more unspecific words of time like: ALREADY, not …YET, Have you EVER, I have NEVER, RECENTLY, etc.

I’ve already been to Australia.

With Present Perfect the exact time is not important. If you want to specify the exact time you have to switch to Past Simple and make a second sentence:

I have already been to Australia. I went there last year.

I haven’t been to Australia yet. I will go there next year.

Have you ever been to Australia? Yes, I have. I went there 3 years ago.

Have you seen any films recently? Yes, I have. I saw a movie yesterday.

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