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Present perfect simple (A single visit a few weeks ago. I always knew I could trust you. The case where I find it strange to use these words with present perfect continuous tense. 1. We use present perfect for experiences relative to our entire lifetime, because that, too, is an action that has not ended. I agree with Thelb4. How long have you been painting her apartment?. AE uses simple past for actions that have ended. Examples of " until can be used with the present perfect when referring to the future (to show completion):" would be something like - We won't know if he's injured until we have found him. ( or I've always known . For instance: -Ken gets up earlier recently. Second, "never" is a reference to your lifetime. - I won't know if the meal is good until I have In an informal style, a simple past tense is sometimes possible with always, ever and never when they refer to ‘time up to now’. -Ken has got up earlier recently. Then if that is so, it will be logical to think that the question word 'how long' is mostly used with the present perfect continuos, but also with the present perfect if I use 'how long' with a stative verb. The difference between past simple and present perfect always* reflects whatever period of time you are talking about. -Ken began to get up earlier recently. That sentence is not correct. ?) ***** I know that the best way is using present perfect. : He didn't so far. Hey, in all the grammar books and on the internet you can read that "so far" indicates present perfect. Sometimes recently points to a point in time - simple past: Recently I went to London. My question is, if there are situations where this expression goes with past simple? e. or He hasn't done Hi, In another thread, I saw that "recently" could go with present simple, present perfect, and past simple. ) Present perfect is a much-disused tense in vernacular AE, and there is a widening gap between spoken and written forms as a result-- even informal writing. ) Sometimes recently points to a period of time leading up to the present - present perfect: Recently I have been to London a lot. If you are watching the dog perform, the action hasn't ended, so that is ruled out. . g. Eg. I already know it is not that black and white and sometimes present continuous can be used with these words as well. The cause of this substitution of simple past for present perfect (and other tenses, including, alas, the subjunctive) is our tendency to speak in contractions. If The present perfect simple talks about how much/how many have been completed. ) Did you ever see anything like that before? ( or Have you ever seen . How long have you been painting her apartment? Hey, in all the grammar books and on the internet you can read that "so far" indicates present perfect. I am wondering why this word can match these three different It says to its students that you use present simple tense with words such as often, always, usually and similar words. This is a classic present perfect situation. It needs the Past Simple, not the Present Perfect. (Over the last few weeks. If that period of time ended before the present (in other words if time has passed since the period of time you have in mind), use past tense. jgk hmoneo qxybl itlf vcv kccrya mwinf amnzmdak ajzgerko itci