PRESENT PERFECT

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
Finished actions that are important NOW (Για ολοκληρωμένες πράξεις που ειναι σημαντικές ΤΩΡΑ)

They are fresh NEWS or
personal EXPERIENCES

Examples:
- We "have formed" eco teams in our community. (news) (there are eco teams in our community NOW)
- Have you ever heard of the three Rs? (experience) (Do you know NOW what the three Rs are?)

They have RESULTS in the PRESENT time.

Examples:
- They have given us green flads to fly. (the result is that NOW we have the green flags).
- We haven't gone green yet (ακόμη). NOW we don't know many things.

Do we mention the exact time? NO (Δεν αναφερουμε τον ακριβή χρόνο που γίνεται κάτι)
Is the exact time important? NO (Δεν ειναι σημαντικός ο ακριβής χρόνος)

I have given ------------Have I given?
You have given ------- Have you given?
He has given ---------- Has he given?
She has given -------- Has she given?
It has given ------------ Has it given?
We have given ------- Have we given?
You have given ------- Have you given?
They have given ------ Have they given/

Ο present perfect συνδέει παρόν με παρελθόν.

Examples:
- The children are in the class now. (τα παιδιά είναι στην τάξη τώρα)
- They have been in the class for an hour. (Είναι στην ταξη εδω και μια ώρα)
   has burnt      has cleaned      has crashed      has found      has lost      have brushed      have lived      have written   
1. He a new job. He is working NOW,

2. I three e-mails to my family this week. They NOW know a lot about what I have done this week.

3. I in Kastoria all my life. I still live here.

4. The children their teeth. (they are clean now and they can go to bed)

5. Mary the cake. She can't have cake today.

6. George his money. He can't buy a ticket for the bus now. He will walk home.

7. Lim his car. He can't go to work by car now.

8. Jane her shoes. She can wear them tonight at the party.