Ramón Sorondo 7D (Aduana y Comercio Exterior) / Enahp I.U.

T Ingles II 23/09/2020

9.5C The simple present an the present perfect progressive compared.

Study: The simple present perfect and the progressive forms mean different things here:

 I’ve been painting this room. It will look good when it’s finished. (the job is
unfinished).
 I’ve painted this room. Doesn’t it look good? (the is definitely finished).

Estudiar: El presente perfecto simple y las formas progresivas significan cosas diferentes:

 Estuve pintando esta habitación. Se verá bien cuando esté terminado. (el
trabajo está sin terminar).
 He pintado esta habitación. ¿No se ve bien? (definitivamente el trabajo está
terminado).

Write: Supply the simple present perfecto or the present perfect progressive.

1ª I’ve typed all your letters. The job’s done (type).

1b I’ve been typed this report since yesterday and i’m only half way through. (Type)
2ª Your mother is still in the kitchen. She’ve been cooking all morning. (Cook)
2b I’ve cooked a lovely meal wich i’ll be serving in a couple minutes.
3ª We’ve built this garaje ourselve and hope to finish it within the next two month.
3b We’ve built this garaje ourselve and have just begun to use it.

9.5 D The simple past and the simple present perfect compared.

Study: Whith the simple past we have to say or imply when something happened

I finished the job yesterday /an hour ago.etc. (not *i have finished the job yesterday. *)

With the present perfect, we do not say ‘exactly when’: i have finished the job.

Even if we say i have just finished the job, we are still not saying ‘exactly when’

Estudiar: Con el pasado simple tenemos que decir o dar a entender cuando sucedió algo.

 Terminé el trabajo ayer / hace una hora, etc. (no * he terminado el trabajo ayer.
*)
 Con el presente perfecto, no decimos "exactamente cuándo": he terminado el
trabajo.
 Incluso si decimos que acabo de terminar el trabajo, todavía no estamos
diciendo "exactamente cuándo"
Write: Supply the simple past or the simple present perfect in these pairs of sentences.

1ª She never read a book until she was 25. (never read)

1b She is 80 and never read a book in her life. (never read)

2ª I’ve lucha n hour ago. (have)

2b I just have lunch. (just have)

3ª Did he go to the bank yet?

3b Has he gone to the bank at lunch time?

9.5 Context

Write: Put in the simple present perfect, the present perfect progressive or the simple past.

- THE AUSTRALIAN SALUTE

Before i (visit) visited Australia, an Australian friend in London (tell) told me i’d learn ‘the
Australian salute’. ‘what’s that? I (ask) asked. ‘You’ll find out when you get there,’ he (say)
said. I (arrive) arrivied in Perth last week. Since then, i (stay) stayed at nice hotel near a
beautiful beach. I (never visit) never visited Australia before and i am enjoying my stay.
Yersterday, an Australian friend (suggest) suggested a tour into ‘the bush’. I (agree) agreed
at once. The first thing i (notice) noticed when we (be) been in the Bush (be) been the
flies. After a while i (remember) remembered the conversation i had had in London before
i (come) came here. ‘What’s the “Australian salute”? I (ask) asked suddenly, as i waved my
right arm to keep the flies away. ‘That’s it!’ my friend said as he (wave) waved back!’.

9.5 The simple present perfect and present perfect progressive

9.5A Uses of the simple present perfect tense: ‘i have eaten/he has eaten’

Study: there are two basic uses of the simple present perfect tense. We use it to describe:
1. Actions beginning in the past and continuing up to the present moment:
- With time references like before (now), ever, never…before, up till now, so far.
I have received 20 cards so far. I have never tasted papaya (before).
- With since/for. I’ve lived here since 1980. I’ve lived here for 20 years.
2. Actions which happened at an unspecified time in the past:
- With no time reference at all: Have you passed your driving test?
(Depending on context, this could mean ‘very recently’ or at any time up to now’.)
- with references to recent time, like just, recently, alredy, still, yet: i’ve just eaten.
- repeated/habitual actions. I’ve watched him on TV several times. I’ve often met her.

Estudiar: Hay dos usos básicos del presente perfecto simple. Lo usamos para describir:

1. Acciones que comienzan en el pasado y continúan hasta el momento

presente:
 - Con referencias de tiempo como antes (ahora), nunca, nunca ... antes, hasta ahora, hasta
ahora.

Hasta ahora he recibido 20 tarjetas. Nunca he probado la papaya (antes).

- Con desde / para. He vivido aquí desde 1980. He vivido aquí durante 20 años.

2. Acciones que ocurrieron en un momento no especificado en el pasado:

- Sin referencia de tiempo en absoluto: ¿Ha aprobado su examen de conducir?

(Según el contexto, esto podría significar "muy recientemente" o en cualquier momento hasta
ahora).

- Con referencias al tiempo reciente, como solo, recientemente, ya, todavía: he comido.

- Acciones repetidas / habituales. Lo he visto en televisión varias veces. La he conocido a

menudo.

Write: Supply the simple present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Up to now i’ve visited twenty countries. (visit)

2. He’ve typed six letters so far. (type)
3. Have you ever eaten couscous? (you ever eat)
4. They never quarreled like this before, (never quarrel)
5. I’ve not wrote to Marco since 1989. (not wite)
6. We’ve not being there since we were young. (not be)
7. I saw her in May, but i’ve not seen her since. (not see)
8. She’ve drove the same car for fifteen years. (drive)
9. I’ve known them for many years. (know)
10. She’ve been in that shop for agest. (be)
11. They’ve bought a new car. (buy)
12. He’ve traveled all over the world. (travel)
13. Have you forgotten your promise? (you forget)
14. I’ve rode an elephant. (ride)
15. She’be just flyed in from Rome. (just fly)
16. She’ve recently became a director. (recently become)
17. They’ve alredy spoke to me. (alredy speak)
18. I’ve not drank my tea yet. (not drink)
19. She’ve still not answered my letter. (not answer)
20. I’ve met her several times. (met)

9.5 The present perfect progressive tense: ‘i have bee eating’

Study: 1. We use the present perfect progressive in place of the simple present perfect when we
want to emphasize that something has been in progress througout a period:

Instead os saying: i’ve typed all day, we can say, for emphasis. I’ve been typing all day.
 Depending on context, this may mean i’m still typing or i’ve just recently stopped.

2. Some verbs like learn, lie, live, rain, sit, sleep, stand, study, wait, work,
naturally suggets continuity and we often use them with since and for.

We can use them in the simple present perfect tense:

I’ve waited here for two hours. I’ve worked here since 1987.

But we most often use them in the progressive:

I’ve been waiting here for two hours. I’ve been working here since 1987.

Estudiar: Usamos el presente perfecto progresivo en lugar del presente perfecto simple cuando
queremos enfatizar que algo ha estado en progreso durante un período:

En lugar de decir: he escrito todo el día, podemos decir, para enfatizar. He estado escribiendo
todo el día.

Dependiendo del contexto, esto puede significar que todavía estoy escribiendo o que acabo de
dejar de escribir.

2.Algunos verbos como aprender, mentir, vivir, llover, sentarse, dormir, estar de
pie, estudiar, esperar, trabajar, naturalmente sugieren continuidad y a menudo los
usamos con desde y para.

- Podemos usarlos en el presente perfecto simple:

He esperado aquí dos horas. Trabajo aquí desde 1987.

Pero los usamos con mayor frecuencia en el progresivo:

He estado esperando aquí durante dos horas. He trabajado aquí desde 1987.

Write: Supply the present perfect progressive tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m tired. I have been digging all day. (dig)

2. How long have you been waiting here? (wait)
3. I’ve been standing here since 6 o’clock. (stand)
4. How long have you been learning chinese? (you learn)
5. She’ve been studying English for five years. (study)
6. You’re out of breath. Have you been running? (you run)
7. We’ve living here for twelve years. (live)
8. Your eyes are red. Have you been crying? (you cry)
9. How long have the children been sleeping? (the children sleep)
10. What will you be doing all afternoon?