Despre Present Perfect
"Folosim adesea Present Perfect referitor la o experiență trecută. Nu ne intereseaza când s-a întamplat, ci dacă (if). Ne interesează dacă ai trăit această experiență: I have seen the film. Have you ever been there? We have never eaten snails.
În prezent - acum am (= I have) o amintire a experienței; știu ceva despre experiență; am trăit-o.
Find the mistakes and correct the sentences where necessary. Put a tick (√) below those which do not need correcting.
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1 Correct.
Someone has been smoking in here. I can smell cigarette smoke.
Cineva a fumat aici. Pot mirosi fum de țigară.
E o acțiune continuă petrecută recent în trecut, ale cărei consecințe le putem observa în prezent - folosim Present Perfect Continuous.
2 Correct.
The house has belonged to the family from 1920.
The house has belonged to the family since 1920.
The house has belonged to the family from 1920 onward.
Present / Past Perfect este timpul cerut de cojuncțiile since și from.
Aș fi recomandat folosirea în loc de "from," --- "since." În engleza americană, "from" are intelesul de a incepe un interval "from 109 - to 120."
3 Correct .
She just left her office. / She has just left her office.√
- British style, mai frecvent este- She has just left her office. E un timp adeseori folosit când dăm știri recente.
- US style. Acțiunea s-a terminat, past tense este OK. Se poate folosi Present Perfect.
În general am fi putut folosi Present Perfect.
4 Incorrect.
I've been typing three letters so far, this morning.
Correct ar fi: I've typed three letters this morning so far.
Folosim Present/Past Perfect (have/has +Verb (Past Participle)) cu so far.
5 Incorrect.
It's the first time she is playing golf with us.
Correct ar fi: It's the first time she has played golf with us.
În general: it's the first time + Present Perfect
Am găsit și alte opțiuni.
√6 Correct.
- We've been checking the records, but we haven't finished yet.
In prima propoziție, acțiunea e în desfășurare, se pune accentul pe perioada prelungită, acțiunea se continuă în prezent deci cere Present Perfect Continuous — Present Perfect Tense se folosește cu already și yet — pentru cea de-a doua propoziție.
7. Incorrect.
Tom has been missing the bus, so he'll be late.
Tom has missed the bus, so he'll be late.
8 Incorrect.
Her eyes are red because she has cried.
Her eyes are red because she has been crying.
"Folosim Present Perfect Continuous (she has been crying) for an action that happened a short time ago, and we can see the result of that action now (Her eyes are red) in the present."
