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Examples:I I havehave eaten squid. eaten squid.They They havehave worked at McDonald’s. worked at McDonald’s.Maria Maria hashas studied French. studied French.

•You You have have seen that movie many times.seen that movie many times.•HaveHave you seen that movie many times? you seen that movie many times?•You You have have not seen that movie many timesnot seen that movie many times

FORMFORM[has/have + past participle][has/have + past participle]

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. happened at an unspecified time before now.

The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.etc.

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Examples:Examples:

I I havehave seen that movie twenty times. seen that movie twenty times.

I think I I think I havehave met him once before. met him once before.

There There havehave been many earthquakes in California. been many earthquakes in California.

People People havehave traveled to the Moon. traveled to the Moon.

People People havehave not traveled to Mars. not traveled to Mars.

Affirmative. Subject + aux + verb + past participle

I havehave eaten something.He hashas listened to something .

Negative. Subject + aux + not + verb + past participle

He hashas not listened to something .We havehave not looked at something.

Interrogative.

Aux + Subject +verb + past participle

HaveHave you talked to somebody?HasHas she read something?

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