زمن المضارغ التام - Present Perfect

action that is completed a short time ago :-

Ex : I have just arrived, and I will change my clothes now.
to exprese past event that have recent results : -

Es : He has just washed his car. It is clean and bright as new.
Unspecified Time Before Now,
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




Ex : I think I have met him once before.
There have been many earthquakes in Cairo.
to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect.




Ex : She has been in England for six months.
Magdy has loved chocolate since he was a little boy.


1 - They went to the hospital yesterday and they (be) there ever since.
2 - She not (write) to me since she travelled to Canada.
3 - He already (give) up smoking.
4 - I not (eat) anything since this morning.
5 - You are too late. The plane already (take) off.


1 - I ( hadn't - haven't - didn't - don't ) painted the room yet.
2 - ( Heard - You have heard - HAve you heard ) from him recently?
3 - I have ( ever - never - so far - yet ) met such a tall man.
4 - Up till now, he ( hasn't - didn't - doesn't ) finished his word.
5 - The train has already ( left - leave - leaving ) the station.
6 - I ( have already laid - have laid already -already have laid ) the table.

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