Our lesson is about ( the present perfect simple tense ), many people are confused in using the ( simple present tense ) and the ( present perfect simple), but in this lesson we're going to eliminate this bewilderment completely, as we explain the ( present perfect simple ) in detail and very simplified with several examples .
Uses of the ( present perfect simple )
Multiple use cases of the ( present perfect simple ) in English and we will list each case separately with an example :
1-Used to express an event that occurred in the past without mentioning the timing for the event for example :
✔ I have played football.
2- This tense also used to express an event in the past only just.
For example :
✔ She has baked pancakes right now .
3-Used to express something has been done in the past with mention of the result of this thing in the present .
For example :
✔ My friends have missed the exam, so they are very angry .
4-used to talk about life experiences from events and experiences to which human begins are exposed and we usually use in this case ( never – ever ) .
For example :
✔ My sister Hana has never travelled to Canada .
Formation of this tense :
| Examples | Formation | |
| -I have met my Chinese friend . -My son has been married for 3 years |
Have / has + past participle | Affirmation |
| -My mother has not eaten her lunch until now -Mai hasn't been to work in 3 weeks. |
Have/ has +not + past participle |
Negative |
| -Have your friends watched the film ? -Has your dad finished his work in the hospital ? -Have these kids finished their homework ? |
Have / has +subject + past participle ? |
Question |
Important note :
-The past participle of regular verb is adding ( ed ) to the verb , but if the verb is irregular, it has its own past participle .
For example :
✔ I have visited my aunt since 2012 in America.
( regular verb )
✔ My son has eaten a lot of chocolate .
(irregular verb )
Usage of ( since – for )
These words usually come in The present perfect simple tense but each concerned and its own usage .
First ( since )
Used to indicate the beginning of the time period, that's, it refers to a specific point in the past .
For example :
✔ My daughter hasn't slept since 8 am.
✔ My sister has waited you since 5 pm.
Second ( for )
Used to indicate a full period of the time .
For example :
✔ My grandmother has lived in this village for 50 years.
✔ I have studied math for 4 hours .
✔ they have walked in the street for 2 hours .
After finished explaining this whole tense in terms of usage and the drafting method, we can finish today's lesson .