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    Future Tense: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle

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    The document discusses the future tense in English, specifically the use of "have/has + past participle" to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and continue in the present or have relevance in the present. Some key points covered include using this construction with time expressions like "already" or "just"; to describe recently finished actions; for permanent actions; to emphasize results; and to indicate durations or quantities. Examples are provided to illustrate different usage.

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    The document discusses the future tense in English, specifically the use of "have/has + past participle" to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and continue in the present or have relevance in the present. Some key points covered include using this construction with time expressions like "already" or "just"; to describe recently finished actions; for permanent actions; to emphasize results; and to indicate durations or quantities. Examples are provided to illustrate different usage.

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    The document discusses the future tense in English, specifically the use of "have/has + past participle" to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and continue in the present or have relevance in the present. Some key points covered include using this construction with time expressions like "already" or "just"; to describe recently finished actions; for permanent actions; to emphasize results; and to indicate durations or quantities. Examples are provided to illustrate different usage.

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    Future Tense: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle

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    The document discusses the future tense in English, specifically the use of "have/has + past participle" to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and continue in the present or have relevance in the present. Some key points covered include using this construction with time expressions like "already" or "just"; to describe recently finished actions; for permanent actions; to emphasize results; and to indicate durations or quantities. Examples are provided to illustrate different usage.

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    FUTURE TENSE

    SUBJECT + HAVE / HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE


    I have tried sushi.

    USAGE EXAMPLES
    Time expressions
    1. The kids have played for 2 hours.
    Always / Ever / Never / Before / So far / Yet /
    2. Mr. Tan has just arrived home from
    Already
     Used with / Just
    finished / Once / Twice / For / Since /
    actions
    work.
    How an
     To describe Long / Recently
    action, activity / Lately
    3. I have already swept the floor.
    or situation that ended a
    4. She has recently applied for a
    short time ago. The time is
    Malaysian citizenship.
    not specified.
    5. The artist has not painted any
    pictures lately.
     Used for permanent actions 1. I have taught English for 12 years.

     Emphasis on the result of the 1. He has repaired the car.


    action 2. Someone has stolen her purse. (she
     To connect the result of a does not have purse with her now)
    past action to the present.
     Indicate How much/ How 1. It has taken six years to write this
    many have been completed book.
     To describe an action, activity 1. I have known Siti for ten years.
    or situation which started in 2. He has painted five pictures so far.
    the past and continues up to 3. We have never been to Oslo.
    the present. 4. She has still not applied for a job.

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