The present perfect tense

The present perfect tense (Hiện tại hoàn)

I/ Form

S+ have/ has+ V( past participle

)

II/ Adverbs of time

+,Since , ever, never, for , just .

+,Ready, lately , recently, ( after have / has or at the end of the sentence )

+,Yet( in negative or yes-no question )

+,So far , up to now, up to present , since then ...

+,In recent years , this month , for / during the last few years ..

III/ Uses

1/ An action started in the past lasting up to present and still likely to happen in the future :

Ex :

He has lived in Haiduong for 6 years

2/ An action in the past but present result:

Ex :

She has bought a new house .

3/ A part of action but the speaker doesn't know the time or doesn't want to mention the time of

action

Ex :

She has left my house .

4/What you have / haven't done up to now today, this week, this month )

Ex :

This is the first time I have gone to HoChiMinh City

5/When--If Clauses :

Ex :

If you have finished the test , you can go home