Present perfect – Exercise 401
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| Signal word | Notes | Example |
|---|---|---|
| how long | only with stative verbs | How long have you lived here? |
| for | a period of time | I've lived in Toronto for three years. |
| since | starting from some date | I've known her since 2015. |
| ever | in positive and question sentences | It's the worst film I've ever seen. Have you ever climbed a mountain? |
| never | the verb is in the positive, not the negative form | I've never seen anything more beautiful. We've never been to Bali. |
| already | in positive sentences | I've already paid for that. |
| yet | in negative and question sentences, usually goes to the end of the sentence |
I haven't finished yet. Has he arrived yet? |
| just | I've just talked to Mike. |