| Element | USE: NEWSWORTHY |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | present perfect simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use the present perfect simple to introduce news. |
| Corrected Learner Example | A new shopping centre has opened in our town. (Russia; C2 MASTERY; 2005; Russian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | There are very few examples of this use in the CLC data. It is more common in spoken usage or in news reporting followed by a past simple. |
