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kmspring
23 January

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Please show me example sentences with present perfect . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
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InsertANameHere
23 January

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The present perfect in English is formed by using "have" as an auxiliary verb. "Have" and its conjugations are often contracted. Here are some examples.

"I've finished it." (I've -> I have)
"We've been there already." (We've -> We have)
"He's arrived." (He's -> he has, in this context. It can also be a contraction of "he is" in other contexts.)

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kmspring
23 January

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Thank you for answering. I have one question. What’s the difference between “I’ve finished it “and “I finished “?
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InsertANameHere
23 January

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@kmspring In that context, the former puts more emphasis on the state of completion, while the latter puts more emphasis on the action itself. Though they have different nuance, you can often use either in the same context and make sense - it's not like the difference between saying "I run" and "I will run", where the meanings are completely different. It's one of those nuances that rules in a textbook can't explain.

In other contexts, using the present perfect indicates that an event is still under consideration. For example, say you're talking about a deadly event. You would say "Many people have died" if the event was still ongoing, or if the full scale of the event was uncertain. However, if the event was over and is being looked at in the context of the past instead of the present, you would say "Many people died".

I'm sorry if this is a complicated explanation. I wish I could explain it in Japanese. ぼくのにほんごはわるいです.

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kmspring
24 January

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Thank you for explaining . Generally ,there is no difference between present perfect and past tense,isn’t it?
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InsertANameHere
24 January

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@kmspring There is a difference, but in many contexts, both will often be understood without sounding wrong.

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