Can we use present perfect after after?

‘After’ + present tense is appropriate for a sequence of two events, one following the other.

When should present perfect be used?

The present perfect is often used for an action that started at some time in the past and is still continuing now. In this case, the words for (with a length or period of time) and since (with a specific starting time) are usually used with the present perfect.

What are the rules of present perfect?

The Present Perfect Tense is formed using the following structure:

• Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle.
• Negative: Subject + Haven’t / Hasn’t + Past Participle.
• Question: Have / Has + Subject + Past Participle.
• Unspecified point in the past.

Can I use past simple after present perfect?

Yes, it is perfectly idiomatic since the perfect and the past tenses relate to different time conditions. Although he has watched football all his life, he didn’t go to today’s match. The first verb relates to something that has been going on throughout the subject’s lifetime, the second to what he did today.

How do you use present perfect in a sentence?

Present Perfect Tense Examples

1. Has lived: She has lived here all her life.
2. Have written: They have written three letters already.
3. Have worked: I have worked here since I graduated school.
4. Has done: He has finished his homework.
5. Have been: We have been to Canada.
6. Has forgotten: She has forgotten her folder.

How do you use present perfect and past perfect?

So what’s the difference between the present perfect and the past perfect? In short, we use the present perfect to talk about recent or past events that happened at an indefinite time, and we use the past perfect to refer to something that occurred before something else. If you’re still confused, don’t worry.

How use since and present perfect tense?

For and Since with Present Perfect tense We often use for and since with perfect tenses: We use for to talk about a period of time: five minutes, two weeks, six years. We use since to talk about a point in past time: 9 o’clock, 1st January, Monday.

When can you use hasn t?

Yes, as most answers say, hasn’t is used with singular subjects (He hasn’t arrived yet) and haven’t is used with plural subjects (They haven’t arrived yet). And they are the contractions of has not and have not respectively.

Can you mix present perfect and past tense?

… you can’t present perfect (or continuous) and past simple within a sentence.

Can we use present perfect with yesterday?

Originally Answered: Can we use yesterday in the present perfect tense with since? Yes. The present perfect may be used to talk about the duration of an action that started in the past and continues in the present: I have not seen her since yesterday.