Hi everyone!! This is great!! I believe that studying the Present Perfect is a significant milestone in the learning process of a student! So I’m gonna introduce you to the Present Perfect through this video!

The Present Perfect tense connects the past with the present. When using this verb tense, we can be talking about an action or event that occurred in the past but will be referring to how it relates to the present. So when I say: “I’ve lived in the US for 10 years”, it would mean the same as if I have said: “That’s why I know a lot about English.”

We use the present perfect:

1  When describing certain life experiences. To describe actions and events which occurred in the past, which are also of particular importance in the present moment.

2  To describe changes over a period of time. To describe events which occurred gradually and over time in the past, especially when these had a lasting influence on the present.

3  To describe accomplishments and milestones, especially big ones, usually have a lasting influence on the present.

4  To describe actions or events that started in the past and that are still occurring, but which began in the past.

Next is a more informal video. I like this guy because he talks from a perspective of someone who is learning Portuguese. So it’s very nice!