English tenses overview: present perfect, present perfect continuous, and past simple

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Present perfect Present perfect continuous Past simple (revision) The present perfect is formed with: Present perfectPresent perfect It is used: the subject + have/has + the past participle of the main verb We’ve been friends for years. They’ve finished painting the children’s hospital and it looks great. • for actions which happened at an unstated time in the past. She has forgotten her appointment with the doctor. • to describe actions which started in the past and continue up to the present. We’ve lived in London since 2010. • for past actions which have a visible result in the present. The present perfect is also used: Time words and phrases we can use with the present perfect: already, yet, just, never, for, since, recently, so far, etc. Present perfectPresent perfect • for actions which have happened within a specific time/period which is not over at the time of speaking (usually with today, this morning/afternoon/week, etc. • for recently completed actions. I’ve just finished the project. • for personal experiences/changes. He’s never used a 3-D printer before. The doctor has already performed three operations today. The present perfect continuous is formed with: Present per...