I have done something now

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kachibibb

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Normally, present perfect tense comes with time adverbs like already, for, since, ever, never, etc.

But do native speakers accept "now"? I remember some accept putting now into present perfect sentences like this:

Now I have done my homework.
My French has now improved a lot.

But not the end of the sentence. But what is the reason?

I have done my homework now.
My French has improved now.

 
All four of your sentences are grammatically possible. What made you think sentence-final 'now' was not possible?
 
What does "now" add to any of those sentences?
 
It adds nothing to the sentences as they stand. It would be more appropriate as part of a longer dialogue. For example:

Helen (at 6pm): Have you finished your homework?
Tom: Not yet.
Helen (at 8pm): Dinner's ready! Have you finished?
Tom: I have now! Yay! I'm starving!
 
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