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(?) Have we met our old friends?
(?) Where have we met our old friends?

(+) Subject + have/ has + been + Adjective/Noun/Adverb
(-) Subject + have/ has + not + been + Adjective/Noun/Adverb
(?) Have/ has + Subject + been + Adjective/Noun/Adverb ?
(?) Wh... / How... have/ has + Subject + been + Adjective/Noun/Adverb?

Examples :
(+) Mr. Andreanto has been a teacher in this school since 2005.
(-) Mr. Andreanto has not been a teacher in this school since 2005.
(?) Has Mr. Andreanto been a teacher in this school since 2005?
(?) How long has Mr. Andreanto been a teacher in this school?

2) Present Perfect Tense is used to state event or thing that completely finished and has
corelation to the present condition.

Examples :
- I have lost my key. (= I haven’t got it now).
- Jimmy has gone to Australia. (= He is in Australia or his way there now)
- Oh dear, I have forgotten her name. (= I can’t remember it now)
- Have you washed your hair? (= Is it clean now?)

3) Present Perfect Tense is also used to state event that has “just” finished not long before the
present momment. (just = a short time ago).

Example :
Jane : Hello, have you just arrived? Would you like something to eat?
Nita : No, thanks. I have just had lunch.

4) The word ‘already’ used in Present Perfect Tense to state something that happened earlier
....than the predicted time.

Examples :
1. Leni : Don’t forget to post the letter, will you?
Ella : I have already post it.

2. Denny : When is Tom going to start his new job?
Freddy : He has already started.

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