What it is: A tense connecting the past to the present.
What it’s for: Talk about experiences, results now, and unfinished time.
Example: “I have finished my homework.” (Result: it’s done now)
Form
Affirmative: S + have/has + V3
I have eaten. / She has eaten.
Negative: S + have/has not + V3
He hasn’t seen it.
Question: Have/Has + S + V3?
Have you ever been to Da Nang?
Common uses
Experience: “I’ve been to Japan.”
Result now: “She has lost her keys.” (she can’t open the door now)
Unfinished time: “I’ve worked a lot this week.” (this week isn’t finished)
Common signals
ever, never, already, yet, just, since, for, this week/today
Common mistakes
“I have saw” ❌ → “I have seen” ✅
“I’ve finished yesterday” ❌ → use Past Simple: “I finished yesterday” ✅