4A - present perfect
4A - present perfect
I’ve cleaned the fridge – it looks new!
He hasn’t done the washing-up. Can you help me do it?
The concert starts soon. Have you turned off your phone?
Yes. I have.
Mary’s had her baby!
A parcel has arrived for you.
We often use the present perfect to talk about the recent past and its relationship with the present, e.g. I've cleaned the fridge, so now it looks new.
We don't say exactly when things happened, e.g. I've cleaned the fridge. NOT I've cleaned the fridge ten minutes ago.
We often use the present perfect to give recent news.
yet, just already
Have you finished your homework yet?
No, not yet. I haven’t finished yet.
My sister’s just started a new job.
Do you want to see this film?
No, I’ve already seen it three times.
4B - present perfec or past simple?
She’s been to New York three times.
Have you ever been to Ikea?
I’ve never met Nina’s husband.
He’s seen that film twice.
Have you ever been to Mexico?
Yes, I have.
When did you go there?
I went last year.
Jack’s broken his leg.
When did that happen?
Yesterday. He broke it playing football.
4C - something, anything, nothing
Somebody has taken my pen.
Someone has taken my pen.
I didn’t speak to anybody all weekend.
I didn’t speak to anyone all weekend.
Did anybody phone?
Did anyone phone?
No, nobody.
No one.
Nobody phoned.
No one phoned
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I bought something for dinner.
I didn’t do anything at the weekend.
Is there anything in the fridge?
No, nothing.
There’s nothing in the fridge.
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Let’s go somewhere this weekend.
We didn’t go anywhere this summer.
Is there anywhere to park?
No, nowhere.
There’s nowhere to park.
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