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Time expressions used with present perfect simple
- for. This gives a period of time. ...
- since. This gives a starting point. ...
- just. This shows that something finished a short time ago. ...
- already. This shows that something was finished earlier than expected. ...
- this week / month / year / today. ...
- yet.
- Can you use time expressions with present perfect?
- What is present perfect tense examples with time expressions?
- What are time expressions examples?
- What is time in present perfect?
- What is the time expression of Past Perfect?
- What are time expressions past simple examples?
- Which expressions can never be used with present perfect tense?
- Which time word can we not use with the present perfect?
- Which of the time expressions do we use with the present perfect continuous?
- Which time expression can be used with both the past simple and present perfect?
- What are the rules of present perfect?
Can you use time expressions with present perfect?
The Present Perfect cannot be used with time expressions that indicate a specific time; yesterday, a year ago, when I was younger etc. We can use the Present Perfect with; ever, never, already, yet etc. I have travelled to England many times. Have you read the book yet?
What is present perfect tense examples with time expressions?
We often use the present perfect to say what we've done in an unfinished time period, such as today, this week, this year, etc., and with expressions such as so far, until now, before, etc. They've been on holiday twice this year. We haven't had a lot of positive feedback so far. I'm sure I've seen that film before.
What are time expressions examples?
We use the time expression for to communicate a period of time, the duration of something that happens. We can use the time expression 'for' with all grammar tenses. For example: In the present simple: I work everyday for 8 hours. In the past simple: He played football for 2 hours last night.
What is time in present perfect?
We use the present perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the present perfect with specific time expressions such as yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc.
What is the time expression of Past Perfect?
We can link the two actions using a time expression. We use after + past perfect to talk about an action that happened before something else. After the exams had finished, they had a party. (The exams finished, and then they had a party.)
What are time expressions past simple examples?
The most common time expressions used for the past simple are: yesterday, a week (month, year) ago, last (month, year, weekend, Monday) night, the day before yesterday, two days (months, years) ago.
Which expressions can never be used with present perfect tense?
The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the present perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc.
Which time word can we not use with the present perfect?
We don't use the word ago with the present perfect. They've been married for 10 years. (NOT They are married since 10 years ago .)
Which of the time expressions do we use with the present perfect continuous?
Perfect continuous tense is used to put emphasis on the duration of an action which has started in the past and continues up to the present, present perfect continuous is used a lot with time expressions such as for, since, all morning / all afternoon/ all evening/ all week / all day / all week / minutes.
Which time expression can be used with both the past simple and present perfect?
For example, although we learn the prepositions of time for and since with the Present Perfect Tense, for can also be used with the Past Simple, Present Continuous, Present Simple and many other tenses. Examples: I've lived in Mexico for 3 years. (I'm still in Mexico).
What are the rules of present perfect?
In order to form the present perfect tense, we use the word have or has followed by the past participle of the verb. For regular verbs, the past participle is a form of the verb that ends in -ed, -d, or -t. For example, the past participle of cook is cooked and so the present perfect tense would be have/has cooked.
