1 Study the sentences. Complete the table
with the time expressions in blue. Do we
use the present perfect with finished or
unfinished time expressions?
1 I haven't been out much this week.
2 I've been out with Beibit a few times this month.
3 That guy you met a couple of months ago.
4 We went to a play on Sunday.
5 Have you seen Yermek today?
6 I didn't see him yesterday either.
Unfinished period of time this week
Finished period of time
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1 I haven't been out much this week.
- unfinished time expression
2 I've been out with Beibit a few times this month.
-unfinished time expression
3 That guy you met a couple of months ago.
-finished time expression
4 We went to a play on Sunday.
-finished time expression
5 Have you seen Yermek today?
-unfinished time expression
6 I didn't see him yesterday either.
-finished time expression
▪︎We use the present perfect with unfinished time expressions.