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How does it work? The present perfect.
We use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the past with a result now (the present). Examples: The windows were...

Joanne
Mar 123 min read
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I have done or I did?
This blog post looks at when we use the present perfect (I have done) or the past simple (I did). It is raining and I cannot find my...

Joanne
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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When...? or How long...?
When asks a question that is looking for a defined time in the past. Q: When did it start raining? A: It started raining at 10 o'clock...

Joanne
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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I have been doing vs I have done
In other words, the present perfect continuous vs the present perfect simple. We use I have been doing when we are talking about an...

Joanne
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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How long have you worked here?
I'm sure you've been asked that question before, but how did you reply? I have frequently heard the expression "I work here since 5...

Joanne
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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Have you been shopping or gone shopping?
It all depends on whether you have come back or not! Let's look at this example: Yes. “He’s been shopping” tells us that he’s gone and...

Joanne
Nov 23, 20201 min read
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