Present Perfect

Statement

Negative

Question

I
She/he/it
We/you/they

have worked...
has worked...
have worked...

haven't worked...
hasn’t worked...
haven’t worked...

Have I worked...?
Has she worked...?
Have you worked...?

I’ve worked here since 2001.
I haven’t been to China.
Has he arrived yet?

1. To link past and present:
I have lived in London since I was a student. (I still live there)

2. When the result of a past action is still evident.
What have you done to your hair?

The following expressions also have the function of linking the past with the present: already, since then, so far, up to now

Just

I’ve just had dinner.

Yet

Has your sister arrived yet? (question)
I haven’t had breakfast yet. (negative)

Already

I’ve already seen that film. (statement)

Since

We have been friends since we were children.

For

They have known eacht other for a long time.

Have you ever...?

Have you ever been to Australia?

Never

Been

Gone

My mom has never travelled by plane.

He has been to college. (ele voltou e terminou)

He has gone to college. (ele ainda está lá)

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