Question

The present perfect is often used with the following time expressions:

until now                                          for many years                    

so far                                                over the last few years

lately                                                in the past few months
not yet                                             since20xx

recently
in recent years

Choose five of these time expressions and make sentences about interesting
items of news concerning yourself.

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Now make groups of four, and tell (not read) each other your news.

Answer 1

1. Until now I have not known how I met with an accident.
2. So far I have not known where the extra-terrestrial creatures come from.
3. Mohan has not yet revealed what for he came to me.
4. I have not met my friend recently.
5. My brother has grown plump in recent years.

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