현재완료의 경우, 여러가지로 해석이 가능하며 함께 쓰이는 표현, 전치사들을 확인해서 용법 구분이 가능함.

★ 시제에 맞게 잘 쓰이는 표현들 ★

ⓐ 단순현재  always, regularly, normally, usually, generally, often / sometimes(가끔씩), each + 시간관련표현

ⓑ 현재진행 now, at the moment, presently, currently

ⓒ 과거      last + 시간, 시간+ago, once(한때에), the other day, in +과거 달/년

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지속/계속 

I have been lonely for many years.

I have been lonely since you left me.

                        since 2012.

완료

I have just finished my work. → 이제,막

I have already seen that movie. → 벌써

I have yet decided what to eat. → 아직

경험 /결과

I have never smoked before.

I have read this novel lately.

빈출 표현

so far, until now, up to now, up to present = 지금까지

since then 그 이후로 쭉

for / in / over the last + 기간

for / in / over the past + 기간

The sales have increased over the last year.