Download 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
She’s already called her friend
They haven’t finished yet
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
SUPERLATIVES & “THE FIRST, SECOND,
LAST TIME”, ETC
It’s the best meal I’ve ever had
It’s the first time he’s given a speech
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
3. CONNECTION PAST & PRESENT
I’ve sprained my ankle, as you can see
He’s lost his keys
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
4. HOW LONG / FOR/ SINCE (NONACTION VERBS:be, have, know, like, etc)
I’ve known Maria for 10 years
They’ve had that car since 2007
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
5. HOW MUCH / HOW MANY
How many books have you written?
I’ve spent too much money
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
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.
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
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
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
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?
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?