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 <html><p><img height="203" id="154" style="width: 92px; height: 113px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/154_572427abff7941dacbd9675510a9a7da.jpg">&nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><strong>I'<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">ve bought </span>some new shoes. Do you want to see them?</strong></span>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p></html> <html><p><img height="203" id="154" style="width: 92px; height: 113px;" alt="Image" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/154_572427abff7941dacbd9675510a9a7da.jpg">&nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><strong>I'<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">ve bought </span>some new shoes. Do you want to see them?</strong></span>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p></html>
 =====Definition===== =====Definition=====
-<html><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">The present perfect simple is a tense that we use to talk about events which occurred in a current, unfinished time frame. </font></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial"></font></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;</font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong>It is used to talk about actions in the past but, unlike the past simple, there is no reference to a specific time. </strong></span></font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong>We use it when it is not important when something happened. Instead, there is always a link with the present.</strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#ff0000">&nbsp; </font></span></span></font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p></html>+<html><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial">The present perfect simple is a tense that we use to talk about events which occurred in a current, unfinished time frame. </font></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Arial"></font></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">&nbsp;</font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong>It is used to talk about actions in the past but, unlike the past simple, there is no reference to a specific time. </strong></span></font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><strong>We use it when it is not important when something happened. </strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#ff0000">&nbsp; </font></span></span></font></font></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p></html>
 =====Construction===== =====Construction=====
 <html><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang="EN-US"> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>affirmative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"><strong>subject + 'have' + past participle </strong> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>I'<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">ve read </SPAN>the report.</strong></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 127.6pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>negative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>subject + 'have' + 'not'+ past participle</strong></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>I <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">haven't read </SPAN>the report.</strong></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 30.6pt; ; "> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 30.6pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>interrogative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 30.6pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"><strong>'have' + subject + past participle </strong> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 3pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US">Have</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US"> you <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">read</SPAN> the report?</SPAN></strong><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US"></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 127.6pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></B> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 70.9pt" >&nbsp;</P></html> <html><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; " lang="EN-US"> <TABLE border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>affirmative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"><strong>subject + 'have' + past participle </strong> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>I'<SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">ve read </SPAN>the report.</strong></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 127.6pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>negative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>subject + 'have' + 'not'+ past participle</strong></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong>I <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">haven't read </SPAN>the report.</strong></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="HEIGHT: 30.6pt; ; "> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 83.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 30.6pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="111"><strong>interrogative:</strong></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 290.55pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 30.6pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" valign="top" width="387"><strong>'have' + subject + past participle </strong> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 3pt; BACKGROUND: white; tab-stops: 70.9pt" ><strong><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US">Have</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US"> you <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">read</SPAN> the report?</SPAN></strong><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; ; mso-fareast-language: FR; " lang="EN-US"></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 127.6pt" ><SPAN style="" lang="EN-US"><FONT face="Calibri">&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></B> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 70.9pt" >&nbsp;</P></html>