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Uses and Examples of Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous. (Unit 6)

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Simple & Continuous

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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.

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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)

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2. Use no. 2: Focused on a finished action: He ‘s studied everything he can for the test

tomorrow. (have / has + past participle)

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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

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.