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Present Perfect, Continuous

The document summarizes the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used to describe completed actions connected to the present, ongoing actions that began in the past, and time periods that are not finished. Key differences are that the present perfect is used for completed actions and the present perfect continuous for ongoing actions whose results are visible in the present.

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Present Perfect, Continuous

The document summarizes the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in English. It provides examples of how each is used to describe completed actions connected to the present, ongoing actions that began in the past, and time periods that are not finished. Key differences are that the present perfect is used for completed actions and the present perfect continuous for ongoing actions whose results are visible in the present.

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Present Perfect (Simple) Have(has) + Participle II

action connection

past present future


• I’ve bought a good dictionary. Look at it.
Used to denote a completed action connected • You can’t see her, she has gone home.
• He told me his name, but I’ve forgotten it.
with the present through its result • “Is Sally here?” – “No, she’s gone out”
• I have known him for 2 years.
action

past present future • Ow! I’ve cut my finger!


• I can’t find my key. I think I’ve lost it.

Used for recently completed actions

ever, just, already, before, never, not … yet, lately, so far, always.
Present Perfect (Simple) Today
7 a.m 12 p.m
This morning
action
18 p.m
moment of
speaking
This week
This month
morning afternoon evening This year

• I’ve drunk four cups of coffee today.


Used to denote a period of time • Have you had a holiday this year?
which is not over yet. • I haven’t seen Tom this morning. Have you?
• Rob hasn’t worked hard this term.

BUT if the period is over, The Past Simple is used.


Present Perfect (Simple)

It’s the (first) time something has happened


This is

• Don is having a driving lesson. It’s his first one. It’s the first time he has driven a
car.

• This is the first time he has eaten sushi.


2. For an action that has JUST finished.

• Marc is having lunch. Time expression:


• He has just had lunch. just
3. For an action that started in the past and hasn’t finished.

2000 2015

• We bought the house in 2000.


• We still live in the neighborhood.
• We have lived here for 15 years.
• We have lived here since 2000. Time expressions: for, since
5. For an action that happened in unspecified time.

• The children have tidied their room.

WHEN???
Of course, I’ve been to
London a lot of times.
Have you ever been to It’s such an amazing
London? city!

• I have been to=


I have gone and come back
Present Perfect Continuous Have (has) + been + V-ing
action began
I’ve been living in Tangier for nine
in process
years.
moment of
speaking He has been working since nine
past present future o’clock.
• It has been raining since midnight,
Serves to express an action in progress which began before the
and it’s still drizzling.
moment of speaking and continues into it. • I’ve been sitting at my computer for
two hours.

action has just


stopped
action began
in process • There are puddles everywhere. It has been
raining hard.
past present future • I am so tired. I have been working all day

Action was in progress quite recently and which


affects the present situation, explains the state of
things at the present moment. How long, for\since
Present Perfect
vs
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous

V
I
• I have been waiting
You have (not)
We • You have been waiting
They
been
He ing
She has (not)
It

Present Perfect
I • I have left/ repaired

V
You
We have (not) • You have left/ repaired
They

He 3 irregular
( )/
She has (not)
It
ed regular
( )
Usage of Present Perfect Continuous

We have been painting the flat.


That’s why it smells.

to emphasize the duration of


the action which started in
the past and has recently
finished. The result can be
seen in the present.
Usage and difference
Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect

Tom has been mending his bike all day Tom has mended his bike
Usage and difference
Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect
• Tim has lost 5 kilos

• He has been driving for 5 hours • He has driven 500 kilometers so far

• She has been reading for 2 days • She has read 200 pages of the book

• It has been raining for all day


Common mistakes

I have cut
beenmycutting
finger.my
It hurts
finger. It hurts

I have fallen
been falling
from the
from
tree
the tree

He has broken
been breaking
his leg his leg

!!! Short actions aren’t used in Present Perfect Continuous


Common mistakes

I have known him all my


been knowing himlife
all my life

I have believed
been believing
in Godinsince
Godchildhood
since childhood

This house has always been


belonged to ourto
belonging family
our family

!!!State verbs aren’t used in Present Perfect Continuous


work, teach, live...

I have taught here for 2 years

=
I have been teaching here for 2 years
for/ since

We have been waiting for 2 hours


for + period of time
now

We have been waiting since 11 am.


since + point of time
now
- Why are you sweating?
have been sweeping the floor
- Because I ….
sweep floor(s)
- Are the floors clean?
has swept the floors
- Yes, Jane…
- Are the onions ready?
- Yes, I have
…. peeled them
- Why are your eyes red?
- Yes, I have
…. been peeling the onions
peel onions
- Why do you look so tired?

- Because I have
…. been cutting the grass
- Is the lawn finished?
have cut the grass
- Yes, I ….

- Why do you have paints on your hands?


- Because I have
…. been painting a picture for an hour
- Is the picture ready?
- Yes, I have
…. drawn the picture

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