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Present perfect, Why is this future? - Coggle Diagram
Present perfect
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NOT USED
- when not talking about the present
We’ve studied enough to pass the exam. (The exam is still to come.)
We studied enough to pass the exam. (The exam is over.)
- in story telling
Once upon a time a beautiful princess fell in love with a poor farmer
- with finished definite time expression
( yesterday, last week, then, when, X years ago, in Y)
I last saw Lucy in 2017.
- in the realization of exceptations?????
(they were expectations in the past, now they are facts) You’re older than I thought,
But you promised…
Time expressions
How long up to now?
- to say how long a present action or situation has been going on. (stative verbs)
I've known her since 1990.
ever, before, never, yet, recently, lately, already (=Time words)
Have you ever seen a ghost?
She's never said ‘sorry' in her life.
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