Tuesday, October 24, 2006

NOTES ON THE FORM OF ENGLISH

A VERY FIRST APPROACH TO THE
USE OF THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE


Formação: Presente do Verbo To Have + Particípio Passado do Verbo Principal.
Uso 1 - Indica uma ação que iniciou no passado e ainda continua.
e.g. I have lived in Recife for 45 years.
He hasn't seen his girl friend since last September.

Uso 2 - Com as palavras Ever, Never, Already e Yet.
e.g. Has she ever eaten "Russian Caviar"?
Have they already studied their lesson?
Has she read that magazine yet?
I have never tried caviar.

Uso 3 - Com períodos de tempo não findos.
e.g. He has gone to Rio Three times this year.
She's typed ten letters today

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