Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous

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Present Perfect &

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect

Structure: Subject + has/have + Past Participle

1. We use Present Perfect for past events that have a strong connection to the present time.

They’re presently talking about a movie… they both saw the movie in the past

Other Examples:

“They have just arrived in Nha Trang.”

“She has gone shopping recently. “

2. We use Present Perfect with words or expressions of unfinished time. Unfinished time started in the past and continues into the present.

Other Examples:

“I have already travelled to six countries this year.”

My grandfather has eaten an apple a day for as long as I canremember.”

3. We use Present Perfect when we talk about change over time.

Other Examples:

“Singapore has become one of the most expensive cities in theworld.”

“Scientists have discovered a new virus that can betransmitted from animals to humans.”

4. We use Present Perfect when we talk about uncompleted actions that we expect to finish in the future.

Other Examples:

“The rain hasn’t stopped.”

“Amy hasn’t left the office yet.”

Present Perfect Continuous

Structure: Subject + has/have + been + Main Verbing

1. We use present perfect continuous when an action has just stopped (recently, lately)

Other Examples:

“I have been looking forward to meeting you!”

“Where have you been!? I have been worrying aboutyou all night!”

2. We use present perfect continuous when an action has continued up to now. This means the action is still going on.

Other Examples:

“I have been checking my e-mail every hour. My boss still hasn’t replied.”

“Sarah has been listening to classical music at lunch to helpher de-stress.”

3. We use present perfect continuous to describe an action that’s been happening.

Other Examples:

“They’ve been living in Bali since 2003.”

“He has been singing since he was only 3 years old.”

Can you make up a

Present Perfect OR Present Perfect Cont.

sentence for the following pictures?

“Alice ___________________(close) the door.”

His shoes are dirty.

He’s cleaning his shoes. ?

John ____________________(clean) his shoes.”

“It __________________________(raining). It ____________ just ___________(rain).

Amy ______________________(paint).

Amy _____________________(paint) half of the room.”

John ____________________(lose) his house key.

John ___________________________(look) for his house key.”

Cathy _____________________(wait) for Tom for 20 minutes.”

Tom _____________________(arrive) late.

They __________________________ at the bus stop for 15 minutes already”

??Jim & Anna

Jim __________ just _______________(propose) to Anna.

The plane ___________________ (land). The door ____________ (open).

Jill _____________________(diet) for a month. She ______________ (lose)5 kilos already!

Tom ___________________(clean) his room at last!

The child _______________________(paint) – as you see from his dirty hands.

“What’s the problem?”

“I ___________________(have) frequent headaches! Help me!”