Penggunaan Present Perfect
Present Perfect
Paling tidak ada 3 fungsi dari penggunaan Present Perfect:
1. Untuk menyatakan insiden yang gres saja telah terjadi. Waktu kejadiannya tidak diketahui atau tidak penting untuk diketahui (bukan fokus utama pembicaraan). Kata keterangan yang biasa dipakai: ever (pernah), never (tidak pernah), already (sudah/terjadinya suatu insiden lebih awal dibanding apa yang kita pikirkan atau yang seharusnya), yet (not yet: belum), just (baru saja).- We have moved to a new house.
- Have you ever visited Bali?
- I have never seen snow.
- I have already seen the movie.
- Ali hasn't seen it yet.
- Rina started a letter to her parents last week, but he still hasn't finished it.
- Anto feels bad he. He has just heard some bad news.
2. Menyatakan insiden yang berulang kali terjadi beberapa waktu tertentu sebelum kini (baru saja).
- We have had five tests so far this semester.
- I have written my mother a letter every other week for the last two months.
- I have made many friends since I came here.
- I have seen her many times.
3. Untuk menyatakan insiden yang mulanya terjadi di suatu waktu di masa lampau yang hingga kini masih terus terjadi. Kata keterangan yang biasa digunakan ialah since (sejak), dan for (selama).
- I have been in Makassar since 2009.
- We have been here for six months.
- I have had this motorcycle for ten years.
- I have loved Peterpan ever since I was a child.
- I have known her for many years.