Present Perfect: experiences and results

Form

have/has + past participle: gone, seen, done, eaten, written, worked.

• I have visited Goa twice.
• She has already left.

for and since

for + a length of time; since + a starting point.

• I have lived here for five years.
• He has worked here since 2020.

Past simple or present perfect?

A finished time (yesterday, in 2019) → past simple.

• I saw that movie yesterday.
• I have seen that movie.

Common mistakes

• I have went there.

  I have gone there.

• I am working here since 2 years.

  I have been working here for 2 years.

Quick quiz

1. 1. Have you ever ___ sushi?

   ateeateneat

2. 2. She has lived in Pune ___ 2018.

   forsincefrom

3. 3. I ___ my keys yesterday.

   have lostlosthas lost