keannu
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I wonder what feeling native speakers have about "present perfect".
For many non-nativer speakers, present perfect feels as "past action", but as I learned in wikepedia, I guess it describes "the current state" of the subject. However, I really wonder if they feel the same way as the website describes.
For example, 1 means his "present state" is "he is here" after coming here, while 2 is focused on his past action.
1.He has come here.
2.He came here.
Do they focus on present state or past state or both when they speak or hear present perfect?
For many non-nativer speakers, present perfect feels as "past action", but as I learned in wikepedia, I guess it describes "the current state" of the subject. However, I really wonder if they feel the same way as the website describes.
For example, 1 means his "present state" is "he is here" after coming here, while 2 is focused on his past action.
1.He has come here.
2.He came here.
Do they focus on present state or past state or both when they speak or hear present perfect?