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9.4 The Present Perfect—Overview of Uses
COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false.
1. Sometimes strangers help fund a crowdfunding project. 2. The idea of crowdfunding is old, but it has become easier to do with the Internet. 3. The “97 Supermarket” project didn’t reach its financial goal.
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THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group.
1. What would you like to crowdfund for? Why? 2. What might be some challenges with crowdfunding? Explain.
EXAMPLES
People have used crowdfunding since 2010. Google has been in existence for over 20 years. I have used my laptop in coffee shops many times. How many articles about crowdfunding have you read?
Have you ever asked relatives for money?
EXPLANATION
We use the present perfect to show that an action or state started in the past and continues to the present. We use the present perfect to show that an action repeated during a period of time that started in the past and includes the present. We use the present perfect to show that an action occurred at an indefinite time in the past.
EXERCISE 7 Tell if the sentences show continuation from past to present (C), repetition from past to present (R), or an indefinite time in the past (I).
1. Larry Page has been interested in computers since he was a child.
2. How many emails have you received today?
3. I’ve had my laptop for one year. C
4. The word crowdfunding has been in existence since 2006.
5. Internet security has become a big problem.
6. Has your computer ever had a virus?
7. My cousin has used crowdfunding two times.
8. Have you ever used your laptop in a coffee shop?
GRAMMAR IN USE When an event happened in the recent past, and the effect is still felt, we often use the present perfect. This is especially common for speakers of British English. In American English, we use either the present perfect or the simple past.
Someone has just donated $10,000! Someone just donated $10,000.
I have forgotten my password again. I forgot my password again.
Have you heard the news? Did you hear the news?
