Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
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Transcript of Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
Simple & Continuous
Present Perfect Simple1. Use no. 1: Experiences or actions in the past
“Ever and Never are often used”
1. I haven’t been to Greece.(have / has + past participle)
2. I’ve never been to Greece.
Present Perfect SimpleUse no. 1: Questions about experiences or actions
in the past “Ever and Never are often used”
• Have you ever gone snowboarding?(have / has + ever + past participle)
2. Use no. 2: Focused on a finished action: He ‘s studied everything he can for the test
tomorrow. (have / has + past participle)
3. Use no. 3: It is focused on the number of times an action has been completed (use FOR
& SINCE) I’ve seen ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ many
times SINCE it came out. (have / has + past participle)
I’ve seen ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ FOR 7 times.period of time
the beginning of an action
4. Use no. 4: It is used with verbs like Be, love, have, like, know, believe.
I’ve always loved music!
She has known him since she was 5 years old.
(have / has + past participle)
5. Use no. 5: Past action with effect/result in the present.
She has just had her hair cut and dyed. My brother has just drunk the last bottle of
water.
6. Use no. 6: With SUPERLATIVE forms. My job interview was one of the most
difficult things I’ve ever done!
(have / has + past participle)
Present Perfect Continuous1. Use no. 1 It’s used to talk about
incompleted actions: I’ve been reading this book all morning.
(have / has + been + verb – ing)
2. Use no. 2 Emphasise for how long an action has been going on
She’s been having driving lessons for over a year.(have / has + been + verb – ing)
3. Use no. 3 Recent activity when you still see the results.
“What’s all that mess?” … “I’ve been making a cake”(have / has + been + verb – ing)
For/Since (in both)For expresses a period of time.
I’ve been working at JP for 5 years.
Since points out the beginning of an actionI’ve worked here since 2004.