Present perfect | LearnEnglish
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › present-perfectThe present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past participle of a verb. We use the present perfect: for something that started in the past and continues in the present: They've been married for nearly fifty years. She has lived in Liverpool all her life. when we are talking about our experience up to the present:
Present perfect | LearnEnglish
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › present-perfectWe use the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present. Unfinished time and states We often use the present perfect to say what we've done in an unfinished time period, such as today, this week, this year, etc., and with expressions such as so far , until now , before , etc.