Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Simple and
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple: Uses
Past actions which affect the present.
Example: I’ve washed up so I can rest.
Actions that started in the past and
continue in the present.
Example: I’ve lived in Gandia since three
years ago.
Actions occurred in the past without
specifying when they happened.
Example: I’ve visited five countries lately.
Recent past actions.
Example: I’ve just finished my homework.
Personal experiences.
Example: I’ve never seen a ghost.
Present Perfect Simple:Time clauses
For:
Example: I’ve lived there for three years.
Since:
Example:I’ve lived there since 1993.
Just:
Example: I’ve just finished my English
test.
Already:
Example: They’ve already discovered the
hidden message.
Lately/Recently:
Example: Have you phone me lately?
Has Pepe talked to you recently?
Never:Example: I’ve never been to Russia
Yet:Example: I haven’t broken my arm yet.
Has the film started yet?
Ever:
Example: Have you ever sent any hidden
message?
Several times:
Example: I’ve flown in a plane several
times.
Present Perfect Simple:Structure
Affirmative form:
-have/ has + past participle
Negative form:
-have/ has + not + past participle
Interrogative form:
-have/has + pronoun + past participle… ?
Present Perfect Continuous:Uses
Actions that began in the past and still
continue.
Example: I’ve been using this password
for years..
Recent actions whose effects are seen
now
Example: I’m tired. I have been cooking
for two hours.
Present Perfect Continuous:
Time expressions
For
Since
All day/week/month/year
Present Perfect Continuous:
Structures
Affirmative form:
-have/ has + been + verb + -ing
Negative form:
-have/ has + not + been + verb + -ing
Interrogative form:
-have/ has + pronoum + been + verb +
-ing
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I ______ (try) to find you for hours.
Where ___ you ___ (be)
I _____(wait) for the plumber all day but
he ____(arrive) yet
The spy ___ just ___(break) the code
Made in Carles’ house
Andrés Pellicer
Carles
Peiró
Pablo
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