Present Perfect Verb Tense - English Grammar Lesson

In this lesson, you can learn about the present perfect verb tense in English.
Does your language have anything like the present perfect? Many languages don’t have a similar verb form. This can make it more difficult to use the present perfect correctly in English.
In this class, you’ll learn how to use the present perfect verb form in different ways. Be sure to tell us which tense you find most difficult in the comments!

This lesson will help you:
- Understand the correct way to form the present perfect.
- See how you can talk about life experiences with the present perfect verb tense.
- Talk about unfinished time with present perfect.
- Use the present perfect verb tense to talk about unfinished actions and states.
- See how you can use the present perfect tense to describe past actions with present consequences.

Contents:
1. How to Form the Present Perfect 1:25
2. Talking About Life Experiences 3:02
3. Talking About Unfinished Time 4:38
4. Talking About Unfinished Actions/States 8:43
5. Past Actions with Present Consequences 11:18

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[lilyshih]

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[ivanco_s]

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[nghiado]

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[cnizamoglu]

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Also I would have said:
I have studied 3 sections UNTIL NOW.
I have gone to the theatre 4 times IN THE LAST MONTH.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME I have been here.
His wife is died, he has been depressed EVER SINCE.
EVER SINCE she met him, she has been depressed.
I have done it MANY TIMES IN MY LIFE.
I have worked out LATELY.
With some Verbs ( claim, seem, appear, promise expect, hope, need, would like, ) one can use the perfect infinitive instead of the present perfect with the same meaning. For instance: She claims that she has seen him before = she claims to have seen him before.

I was wondering if I might dare to ask you a question ? Could I just use present perfect with that keys below?
I have met her SINCE TWO MONTH AGO; SINCE FOUR WEEKS AGO, SINCE 5 INUTES AGO? I heard that costruction style, from Mr Trump two weeks ago.

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[thuyngaao]

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