I haven't shaved
today.
(= today is not finished; I may shave later or may not)
•
I wrote
three letters
this morning.
(= the morning is over)
and
• I've
written
three letters
this morning.
(= it is still morning)
We use
since
to talk about a period that started at some point in the past and continues until the
present time. This is why we often use
since
with the present perfect:
•
Since
I have lived
in a small house near the coast.
• Tom
has been
ill
since
Christmas.
In a sentence which includes a
the usual pattern is for the
to contain a
past simple, and the main clause to contain a present
•
Since
Mr Hassan
became
president, both taxes and unemployment
have increased.
• I haven't been able
to play tennis
since
I broke
my arm.
However, we can use a present perfect in the
if the two situations described in the
main and
extend until the present:
•
Since
I've lived
here,
I haven't seen
my neighbours.
We use the present perfect with ever and
never
to emphasise that we are talking about the whole
of a period of time up until the present:
• It's one of the most magnificent views
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