When Do We Use the Present Perfect? (1/2)
So far, we have understood that the present perfect forms a link between the present and the past. We have also seen that the present perfect tense is often used with certain keywords, such as ever, never, yet, for and since.
You may also have noted that we use the present perfect to show completion. Therefore, we often use it with words such as completed, finished or done:
He has completed the test.
Have you done it yet?
We often use the present perfect tense to give news or announcements, since this is a way of linking the present and the past:
The President has announced a new healthcare plan.
A tornado has destroyed part of a shopping mall in Oklahoma.
