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Present perfect simple

SB+HAS/HAVE/PAST PARTICIPLE
FOR, SINCE, NEVER, EVER, SO FAR,
RECENTLY, YET, JUST, ONE TIME, TWO
TIMES, ALREADY, ONCE, TWICE, ALWAYS
I HAVE JUST FINISHED EATING.
- AN ACTION HAPPENING JUST BEFORE
THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING.
I HAVE WORKED A LOT RECENTLY. IM
TIRED.
-CONSEQUENCE/RESULT

I HAVE BEEN TO PARIS THREE TIMES.

UNSPECIFIED TIME / WE DONT KNOW
WHEN THE ACTION HAPPENED.( IT
LEAVES ROOM FOR THE ACTION TO TAKE
PLACE IN THE FUTURE)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SB+HAS/HAVE+BEEN+VB+ING
AN ACTION STARTED IN THE PAST AND
CONTINUED IN THE PRESENT OR EVEN
THE FUTURE

WE DONT KNOW WHEN IT ENDS.

IT FOCUSES ON DURATION (HOW LONG
AN ACTION TAKES PLACE)
I HAVE BEEN DANCING FOR 10 YEARS.
FOR/SINCE
FOR AIMS AT A PERIOD OF TIME: FOR
10 YEARS, FOR A DECADE
SINCE AIMS AT A SPECIFIC TIME WHEN
THE ACTION HAPPENED: SINCE 1997,
SINCE CHILDHOOD