目前完成时是一个与过去和目前都有关系的时态，因此，具备如此时间特征的状语都可以与目前完成时连用。1. 与表示一段时间的状语连用，如for+时间段，since+时间点。如：We have lived in this city for more than 40 years. 大家在这个城市已生活了40多年。We have lived in this city since 1958. 大家从1958年起就住在这个城市里。从以上两个例句大家可以看出，与表示一段时间的状语连用时，谓语动词常为stay, live, teach, learn, work, sleep, read, wait, keep等具备延续意义的动词。2. 与笼统地表示过去的时间状语连用，如already, never, ever, just等。如：Ive just found this library book. 我刚刚找到这本图书馆的书。How beautifully she sings! I have never heard a better voice. 她唱得多美啊!我还从来没听到过比这更优美的歌喉。3. 与表示包括过去和目前的一整段时间的状语连用，如lately, recently, in the past few years, these few years, these days, up to now, so far等。如：How have you been recently? 你近来情况怎么样?The famous writer has written a new book in the past two years. 那位著名的作家在过去两年时间里写了一本新书。Have you seen her parents these days? 这类天你看见她的爸爸妈妈了吗?The Browns have visited a lot of places in China so far. 迄今为止，布朗一家已经参观了中国的很多地方。注意：目前完成时不可以与单纯表示过去的时间状语连用，如yesterday, last week, in 2002, three days ago等
