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• How many places have you seen in this video?
• What did you see in the video?
• Have you ever been to any places in this video?
we can use the present perfect with unspecific expressions such as
Ever never
once
many times
Several times
before
so faralready
yet
There are basically three uses for the present perfect tense:
1.experience 2.change
3.continuing situation
1. Present perfect tense for experience
We can do this with expressions such as
in the last week
in the last yearthis week
so far
up to nowthis month
2. Present perfect tense for change over time
to talk about a change or new information that has happened over a period of time.
Example
My English has really improved
since I joined this class.
You have grown since the last time I saw you.
3. Present perfect tense for continuing situation
This is a state that started in the past and continues in the present(and will probably continue into the future).
How to use for/ since
We use since to talk about a point
in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years.
• Annuar: Have you ever been to Japan? I’m going in the fall.
• Taka: Yeah, I’ve been there twice.• Annuar: Really? Tell me about it.
What’s it like?• Taka: Oh, it’s fantastic.
• Annuar: Where did you go?• Taka: On my first trip I went to Tokyo,
and on my second I visited Kyoto.• Annuar: What did you think of Tokyo?• Taka: Very big and exciting, but really
crowded too.• Annuar: Yeah, I’ve seen pictures of the
crowded subway!• Taka: And the restaurants are excellent…
but they’re kind of expensive.
• Annuar: And how about Kyoto?• Taka: Kyoto is lovely. It’s a very historic
city, very peaceful and quiet.• Annuar: Wow, that sound great…what
about the weather?• Taka: Well, the first time I went was in
August, so it was really hot and humid. But the second time was in October and it was great. Warm and sunny, but not humid.
• Annuar: Sounds perfect! I’m really looking forward to my trip.