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II- Grammar 1: Present Perfect Simple Vs Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple Tense is used to express an event that started in the past and the impact
of the event is now continuing (or a long-running event that started in the past and is still going
on). This tense is used to express actions completed recent past. In this tense, it is important
whether the event occurred or not. (or the result of the event is important, not the time of the
event)
POSITIVE FORM (+):
Subject (I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY) + HAVE + V3 (third form of main verb – past participle)
Subject (HE, SHE, IT) + HAS + V3 (third form of main verb – past participle)
NEGATIVE FORM (-):
Subject (I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY) + HAVE + NOT + V3 (third form of main verb – past
participle)
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