Week 6

¡La universidad para todos!
¡La Universidad para todos!
TALKING ABOUT
PRESENT PERFECT (PART 2)
Mg. Andrea I. Manini Sosa

English Teacher
Escuela Profesional
CONTENTS
1. Simple past vs. present perfect
2. Using since and for
3. Present perfect progressive

1 SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT
I had an angel fish I have had many other

when I was a child. fish since then.
SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST
(a) They completed the game at 4:00.
specific time
PRESENT PERFECT
(b) They have already completed the game.
unspecified time
SIMPLE PAST
(c) I was in Nigeria when I was five years old.
specific time
PRESENT PERFECT
(d) I have been in Nigeria three times.
unspecified time
SIMPLE PAST
(e) Jack camped in France for 9 days.
for activity began & ended in past
PRESENT PERFECT
since
(f) Eli has been camping for last Monday.
9 days.
for / since activity began & continues

LET’S PRACTICE
SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED TIME ?

We have been in Tokyo
many times.
PRESENT
UNSPECIFIED
PERFECT
LET’S PRACTICE

Barry has never been to Tokyo.
PRESENT
UNSPECIFIED
PERFECT
LET’S PRACTICE

Gina went to Tokyo
last month.
SPECIFIED SIMPLE PAST

2. USING SINCE AND FOR
I have been here since 6:00 AM.

USING SINCE AND FOR
since noon.
since Wednesday.
since April.
(a) I have worked here since 2006.
since May 9, 2007.
since yesterday.
since last week.
Since Specific point in time

USING SINCE AND FOR
(b) CORRECT: I have studied English since 2007.

CORRECT: I have used a computer since 2007.
present perfect + since
(c) INCORRECT: I am studying English since 2007.
present progressive NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR

(d) INCORRECT: I study English since 2007.
simple present NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR

(e) INCORRECT: I studied English since 2007.

INCORRECT: I was study English since 2007.
simple past NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR
MAIN CLAUSE SINCE-CLAUSE

(present perfect) (simple past)
(f) I have known her since I was fifteen.
(g) Jim has played many sports since he tried soccer.
Since time clause

USING SINCE AND FOR
for fifty minutes.

for five hours.
for ten days.
(h) I have worked here for about six weeks.
for almost two months.
for many years.
for a long time.
For length of time
USING SINCE AND FOR
(i) I have worked here for twelve years.

I got a job here twelve years ago, and I still have it.
present perfect + for + length of time

past present
(j) I played sports for fifteen years. I am too busy now.

simple past
past present
LET’S PRACTICE
3 hours
she was six
Mary has been playing the piano

she was six
since ___________.
Mary has been playing the piano
three hours
for ___________.
LET’S PRACTICE
he started school
15 years
Alejandro has studied English

he started school
since ________________.
Alejandro has studied English
fifteen years
for __________________.
LET’S PRACTICE
for
since
I have driven a taxi _____
since 2006.
My uncle has driven a taxi ____
for thirty years.
3. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Dee has been working

for ten hours.
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
(a) Dee has been working since

6 o’clock.
(b) She has been working for

ten hours.
STATEMENT:
have/has + been + -ing
(c) How long has she been working?
QUESTION FORM:
have/has + subject + been + -ing
(d) Mary is playing the piano right now.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
in progress right now
duration of time not mentioned
Mary has been playing the piano right now.

(e) Mary has been playing since noon.

(f) Mary has been playing for an hour.

began in past
in progress right now
time expressed
Mary is playing the piano since noon.

(g) CORRECT: It belongs to Amy.

(h) INCORRECT: It is belonging to Amy.
(i) CORRECT: She has owned it

for one month.
(j) INCORRECT: She has been owning
it for one month.
non-action verbs progressive tenses

LET’S PRACTICE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
use
OR
is using the phone.

My sister _________
has been using it for three

She _____________
hours. I need to make a call.
LET’S PRACTICE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
OR dance
are dancing
Her parents __________.
have been dancing

They ________________
together for over thirty years.
LET’S PRACTICE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
OR go
going
Where are you _______for
the summer holiday?
going to the beach.

I am ______
have been going to the beach

I ______________
every summer since I was a child.
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¡La universidad para todos!

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Mg. Andrea I. Manini Sosa

1. Simple past vs. present perfect

2. Using since and for

3. Present perfect progressive

1 SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

I had an angel fish I have had many other

SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST vs. PRESENT PERFECT

for activity began & ended in past

for / since activity began & continues

SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED TIME ?

SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED TIME ?

SPECIFIED OR UNSPECIFIED TIME ?

SPECIFIED SIMPLE PAST

2. USING SINCE AND FOR

I have been here since 6:00 AM.

USING SINCE AND FOR

Since Specific point in time

USING SINCE AND FOR

(b) CORRECT: I have studied English since 2007.

present perfect + since

(c) INCORRECT: I am studying English since 2007.

present progressive NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR

(b) CORRECT: I have studied English since 2007.

present perfect + since

(d) INCORRECT: I study English since 2007.

simple present NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR

(b) CORRECT: I have studied English since 2007.

present perfect + since

(e) INCORRECT: I studied English since 2007.

simple past NOT used

USING SINCE AND FOR

MAIN CLAUSE SINCE-CLAUSE

Since time clause

USING SINCE AND FOR

for fifty minutes.

USING SINCE AND FOR

(i) I have worked here for twelve years.

present perfect + for + length of time

(j) I played sports for fifteen years. I am too busy now.

Mary has been playing the piano

Alejandro has studied English

3. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Dee has been working

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(a) Dee has been working since

(b) She has been working for

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(c) How long has she been working?

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(d) Mary is playing the piano right now.

Mary has been playing the piano right now.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(e) Mary has been playing since noon.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Mary is playing the piano since noon.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(g) CORRECT: It belongs to Amy.