Certainly! Below is Jane's letter filled in with the appropriate verbs in the Present Perfect Tense:
Dear Amy,
I have not had (1) a letter from you for a long time. Have (2) you lost my address? I bought the new Steps CD at the weekend. I have already listened (3) to it. Have (4) you heard it yet? It’s brilliant. There’s a new video too, but I have not seen (5) it yet.
School is going OK. I have just finished (6) some exams, but the holidays have not started (7) yet. We’re going to Ireland. I have never been (8) there.
Write soon with your news.
Love,
Jane
In this letter, Jane is using the Present Perfect Tense to describe actions and experiences that have relevance to the present moment. Here’s a brief explanation for each:
- have not had: Indicates that up to the present moment, Jane has not received a letter from Amy.
- Have lost: Jane is asking if Amy possibly misplaced her address, affecting the present situation of not receiving letters.
- have already listened: Jane emphasizes that she completed the action of listening to the CD, and it remains relevant now because she can discuss it.
- Have heard: Jane is inquiring if Amy has experienced listening to the CD up to now.
- have not seen: Jane has not watched the video yet, implying she might do so in the future.
- have just finished: Recently completed exams, which influence her current state.
- have not started: The holidays are yet to commence, affecting her current plans.
- have never been: Indicates Jane's life experience up to now, highlighting a future plan to visit Ireland.
This tense is used to connect past events or experiences with the present, often emphasizing completion, effects, or experiences up to now.
