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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS. What's the difference?. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE. FORM : have / has + past participle USES : 1. LIFE EXPERIENCES I’ve been to China She’s ridden a horse. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE. 2. ALREADY, JUST & YET They’ve just left

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

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  1. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS

  2. What's the difference?

  3. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • FORM: have / has + past participle • USES: • 1. LIFE EXPERIENCES • I’ve been to China • She’s ridden a horse

  4. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • 2. ALREADY, JUST & YET • They’ve just left • She’s already called her friend • They haven’t finished yet

  5. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • SUPERLATIVES & “THE FIRST, SECOND, LAST TIME”, ETC • It’s the best meal I’ve ever had • It’s the firsttime he’s given a speech

  6. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • 3. CONNECTION PAST & PRESENT • I’ve sprained my ankle, as you can see • He’s lost his keys

  7. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • 4. HOW LONG / FOR/ SINCE (NON-ACTION VERBS:be, have, know, like, etc) • I’veknown Maria for 10 years • They’ve had that car since 2007

  8. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • 5. HOW MUCH / HOW MANY • How many books have you written? • I’ve spent too much money

  9. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS • FORM: HAVE / HAS + BEEN + VERB + ING • USES: • 1. “HOW LONG / FOR / SINCE” WITH ACTION VERBS(action started in past & continues now) • How long have you been feeling like this? • She’s been travelling by bus for 5 years

  10. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS • 2. REPEATED ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS LIKE ALL DAY, RECENTLY, ETC • I have been arguing with my husband lately. • The phone has been ringing all day.

  11. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS • 3. CONTINUOUS ACTIONS THAT HAVE JUST FINISHED (WITH RESULT IN THE PRESENT) • He’s been running all day. He’s dead! • A: Look at your hands! They’re so filthy! • B: I know. I’ve been painting the living room

  12. SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS? • With “How long?, For & Since” we can use both. However, we prefer the continuous for shorter, temporary actions. • We’ve lived in London since 1980 • We’ve been living in London since 1980 • We’ve been staying in a hotel for the last month

  13. SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS? • PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE: • Emphasis on the RESULT of the action • I’ve painted my living room • PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: • Emphasis on the DURATION of the action • I’ve been painting my living room

  14. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Progressive) • I (play) _______ football for five years. • My team (win / only)______ two matches so far. • The others (be / always)______ better. • Are we not there yet? We (walk) _______ for hours. • But we (cover / only) _______ an area of five miles so far. • I (finish/just) _______ my homework. • I (work) _______ on this essay since two o'clock. • Jane (go out) _______ with Bob for seven years. • Martin (date) _______ three girls this week. • How long (wait / you) _______ for us?

  15. I have been playingemphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive football for five years. • My team has only wonemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple two matches so far. • The others have always beenemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple'be' is not normally used in the progressive form better. • Are we not there yet? We have been walkingemphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive for hours. • But we have only coveredemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple an area of five miles so far. • I have just finished emphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple my homework. • I have been workingemphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive on this essay since two o'clock. • Jane has been going outemphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive with Bob for seven years. • Martin has datedemphasis on the result = Present Perfect Simple three girls this week. • How long have you been waitingemphasis on the duration = Present Perfect Progressive for us?

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