Present Perfect and Times – Lesson 3

so you know that present perfect is for

so you know that present perfect is for experiences right and you shouldn’t use

experiences right and you shouldn’t use

experiences right and you shouldn’t use it with specific times right well to

it with specific times right well to

it with specific times right well to give more detail it’s for experiences

give more detail it’s for experiences

give more detail it’s for experiences until now and you can use a time

until now and you can use a time

until now and you can use a time reference if that time is still

reference if that time is still

reference if that time is still continuing now what what do you mean let

continuing now what what do you mean let

continuing now what what do you mean let me give you an example yesterday I have

me give you an example yesterday I have

me give you an example yesterday I have broken up with my boyfriend why is this

broken up with my boyfriend why is this

broken up with my boyfriend why is this bad well yesterday

bad well yesterday

bad well yesterday that’s a finished time you can only use

that’s a finished time you can only use

that’s a finished time you can only use present perfect with a specific time if

present perfect with a specific time if

present perfect with a specific time if that time is still continuing so this

that time is still continuing so this

that time is still continuing so this year this month this week today those

year this month this week today those

year this month this week today those times still continue now yesterday no

times still continue now yesterday no

times still continue now yesterday no that’s a finished time it’s in the past

that’s a finished time it’s in the past

that’s a finished time it’s in the past and it’s finished so an example we can

and it’s finished so an example we can

and it’s finished so an example we can use is this her friend could ask have

use is this her friend could ask have

use is this her friend could ask have you eaten anything today today is still

you eaten anything today today is still

you eaten anything today today is still now now we’re still today that time

now now we’re still today that time

now now we’re still today that time still continues so this is okay from

still continues so this is okay from

still continues so this is okay from this morning until now have you eaten

this morning until now have you eaten

this morning until now have you eaten remember that’s just asking yes or no

remember that’s just asking yes or no

remember that’s just asking yes or no you ate or no it’s not asking when what

you ate or no it’s not asking when what

you ate or no it’s not asking when what did you eat not know specific details so

did you eat not know specific details so

did you eat not know specific details so her answer could be what she wants to

her answer could be what she wants to

her answer could be what she wants to say today yes food yes I have or in a

say today yes food yes I have or in a

say today yes food yes I have or in a negative no I haven’t if she wants to

negative no I haven’t if she wants to

negative no I haven’t if she wants to say this I haven’t eaten breakfast this

say this I haven’t eaten breakfast this

say this I haven’t eaten breakfast this morning

morning

morning when is it okay remember what I said

when is it okay remember what I said

when is it okay remember what I said before if the time still continues now

before if the time still continues now

before if the time still continues now and it’s okay but if that time is

and it’s okay but if that time is

and it’s okay but if that time is finished it’s not okay you must use past

finished it’s not okay you must use past

finished it’s not okay you must use past simple so if it is still the morning

simple so if it is still the morning

simple so if it is still the morning this is fine because that time is still

this is fine because that time is still

this is fine because that time is still continuing now but if it’s now the

continuing now but if it’s now the

continuing now but if it’s now the afternoon 3:30 in the afternoon no

afternoon 3:30 in the afternoon no

afternoon 3:30 in the afternoon no that’s not the morning that is now a

that’s not the morning that is now a

that’s not the morning that is now a finished time so in this case she can’t

finished time so in this case she can’t

finished time so in this case she can’t use present perfect

use present perfect

use present perfect she must use past simple I didn’t eat

she must use past simple I didn’t eat

she must use past simple I didn’t eat breakfast this morning

breakfast this morning

breakfast this morning now that’s okay because that’s a

now that’s okay because that’s a

now that’s okay because that’s a finished time so now she

finished time so now she

finished time so now she needs to use passing books here are some

needs to use passing books here are some

needs to use passing books here are some more examples to make it more clear

again the question is asking experience

again the question is asking experience until now yes or no have you seen the

until now yes or no have you seen the

until now yes or no have you seen the New Avengers movie he could answer until

New Avengers movie he could answer until

New Avengers movie he could answer until now no I haven’t if he says yes yes I

now no I haven’t if he says yes yes I

now no I haven’t if he says yes yes I have I have that experience he could now

have I have that experience he could now

have I have that experience he could now switch to past simple I saw it last

switch to past simple I saw it last

switch to past simple I saw it last night he switched to past simple here

night he switched to past simple here

night he switched to past simple here because he’s giving a specific time and

because he’s giving a specific time and

because he’s giving a specific time and last night that’s in the past it’s

last night that’s in the past it’s

last night that’s in the past it’s finished so that must be past simple

finished so that must be past simple

finished so that must be past simple another example maybe the angry

another example maybe the angry

another example maybe the angry girlfriend is saying you haven’t sent me

girlfriend is saying you haven’t sent me

girlfriend is saying you haven’t sent me a heart emoji today and his reply is

a heart emoji today and his reply is

a heart emoji today and his reply is this I’ve been working all day you

this I’ve been working all day you

this I’ve been working all day you confused about this one well we answer

confused about this one well we answer

confused about this one well we answer your questions about this in the next

your questions about this in the next

your questions about this in the next video if you’re happy and you understand

video if you’re happy and you understand

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all that click here to watch the next lesson try some of your own sentences or

lesson try some of your own sentences or

lesson try some of your own sentences or questions in the comments using present

questions in the comments using present

questions in the comments using present perfect and past simple