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Can we use specific time in present perfect?
We use the present perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the present perfect with specific time expressions such as yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc.
What is present perfect ever never?
Using ever and never with the Present Perfect. The second important use of the present perfect is to talk about life experiences, and to do this we use the words ever and never. Ever means ‘at any time’, and never means ‘at no time’.
What is time expression of present perfect?
Tense | Time words | Examples |
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Present Perfect | For; since; yet; never; always; so far; # times; many times; lately; recently; already | Yoko has known Mary since 1994. |
I have already written a letter to the president. | ||
Present perfect progressive | For; since; lately; recently | Rita has been jogging for two hours. |
Can we use never with present perfect?
Never means ‘at no time’ or ‘not at any time’. We often use ‘ever’ and ‘never’ with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses. I’ve never been to Brazil. They had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
Can I use Past Perfect with specific time?
It is important to remember that unlike the Present Perfect, the Past Perfect can be used with specific time phrases. This is not necessary but can be possible. He had been to Berlin once in 1989 before he moved there in 1992.
What is the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous?
Completed or continuing events We use the present perfect simple with action verbs to emphasise the completion of an event in the recent past. We use the present perfect continuous to talk about ongoing events or activities which started at a time in the past and are still continuing up until now.
What is the past perfect tense of Never?
Past perfect tense with adverb “never” The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. For examples: 1) He had seen such a beautiful place before he went to India. 2) He had never seen such a beautiful place before he went to India.
Does past tense Always go with time expressions?
We use the past perfect with the past simple when we talk about two actions or events in the past. We always use the past perfect for the action that happened first. We can link the two actions using a time expression. We use after + past perfect to talk about an action that happened before something else.
Is never been or has never been?
In answer to your original question: “never has been” and “has never been” are interchangeable in this context.
How do you use never in past perfect?
The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. For examples: 1) He had seen such a beautiful place before he went to India. 2) He had never seen such a beautiful place before he went to India.
What is the difference between past perfect and present perfect tense?
The present perfect tense says that an action was completed at a time before the present, and the results or consequences of the action are relevant now. The past perfect tense says that an action was completed at a time before another action happened in the past.