TIME EXPRESSIONS WITH PRESENT PERFECT.

Some adverbs of time usually accompany the present perfect to emphasize the moment in which the action happened. The main ones are:

• Just (apenas)

• Already (ya)

• Yet (todavía, ya)

• For (desde hace/hace)

• Since (desde)

• Ever (alguna vez)

• How long (cuánto tiempo, cuánto tiempo hace que)

Below you can see some examples of the present perfect with these adjectives:

• I have just finished my exam (Apenas terminé mi examen)

• He has already washed the dishes (Él ya lavó los platos)

• The teacher has not corrected the homework yet (La profesora no ha corregido la tarea todavía)

• They have been in a relationship for 12 years (Ellos han estado en una relación por 12 años)

• We have worked in this shop since January (Nosotros hemos trabajado en esta tienda desde enero)

• Have you ever had Indian food? (¿Alguna vez has comido comida india?)

• How long have you been in this gym? (¿Por cuánto tiempo has estado en este gimnasio?)