PRESENT PERFECT (COMMON WORDS: NEVER/EVER/FOR/SINCE)

PRESENT PERFECT (COMMON WORDS: NEVER/EVER/FOR/SINCE)

1. Present Perfect using “never”

   • We use “never” to talk about things we have not done at any time in your life. The word “never” is only used in affirmative sentences with a negative connotation and always before the main verb.
     • EX: I have never been to Australia.

2. Present Perfect using “ever”

   • We use the word “ever” in questions before the main verb to ask about experiences in someone’s life.
     • Have you ever been to the USA ?

3. “For” and “since”

   • To study the Present Perfect more deeply, we have to understand the use of “for” and “since”, because we usually ask questions like “How long haveyoulived in London?” and the answer can include one of those prepositions
     • I.Duration: For some seconds / 5 minutes / 7 hours / 30 days / 24 months / 3 years / 2 decades, etc.
     • II.A previous point in time: Since yesterday / last Friday / last week / last month / November / 2015 / the 90s, etc