I have studied English.
Uses for the Present Perfect Tense:
1. an action beginning in the past that continues to the present
2. a repeated action
3. an action that occurred at an indefinite time
4. a personal experience
Questions using the Present Perfect:
Have you...?
How long...?
Common time expressions/adverbs used with the Present Perfect:
since up to now
for lately
in recently
ever yet
never already
so far just
ever since up to now
lately
*always
*this year, this semester, this week, etc.
*today
*be careful of these expressions because they can also be used with other tenses
Contrasting Tenses:
I study English. (simple present tense: habitual action)
I studied English. (simple past tense: action completed in the past)
I have studied English. (present perfect tense: see uses #1-4)
I have been studying English. (present perfect continuous tense: beginning in the past and continuing to future)
If you'd like more practice, follow this link to some online exercises:
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