.:Present Perfect:.

Present Perfect - Use

1) Result of an action in the past is important in the present

I have cleaned my room.

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2) Recently completed action

He has just played handball.

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3) Action beginning in the past and still continuing

We have lived in Canada since 1986.

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4) together with lately, recently, yet

I have been to London recently.

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Signal words

just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for

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Form

have/has + past participle

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Examples

Affirmative sentences:

I have played football. I've played football.

You have played football. You've played football.

Negative sentences:

I have not played football. I've not played football. I haven't played football.

You have not played football. You've not played football. You haven't played football.

Questions:

Have I played football?

Have you played football?