Present Perfect

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The Present Perfect can be used to describe an experience, a continuing situation, or a change from the past to present.

Present Perfect Form:

has

have

past participle

For example:

	Example sentence	Notes
Experience	I have been to the United States.	The action happened in the past at an unspecified time. When the action happened is not important.
Continuing situation	We have been friends for 18 years.	The situation started in the past and continues in the present. *For* and *since* are usually used.
Change in the situation	The Prime Minister has resigned.	The past is different from the present.

Using For and Since:

	Example	Notes
For	For 18 years	Describes a period of time with a beginning and an ending.
Since	Since 1998	Describes a starting point in time.

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