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TALKING ABOUT
PRESENT PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE

Mg. Andrea I. Manini Sosa

English Teacher
Escuela Profesional
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CONTENTS

1. Present perfect progressive vs. present perfect

2. Using already, yet, still, and anymore

3. Past perfect
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1. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs.PRESENT PERFECT

These guys are hiking.

They have been hiking for several days.
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs.PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

(a) My cousin is hiking with his friends.
They have been hiking for several days.
duration of present activities,
action verbs

PRESENT PERFECT
(b) My cousin has hiked many mountains.
repeated activities
unspecified times in the past
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs. RESENT PERFECT

(b) My cousin has hiked many mountains.

(c) INCORRECT: My cousin has been hiking
many mountains.
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

(d) The guys have known each other for

ten years.

(e) INCORRECT: The guys have been knowing

each other for ten years.

duration of present activities,

non-action verbs
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

(f) I have been studying medicine for one year.

OR

(g) I have studied medicine for one year.

same meaning
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

(h) Rolf has been running every day since he

was a child.

OR

Rolf has run every day since he was a child.

usual, habitual activities

either tense okay
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE vs. PRESENT PERFECT

(i) I’ve been studying Spanish ever since I

visited Mexico.
OR
I’ve studied Spanish ever since I visited
Mexico.

usual, habitual activities

either tense okay
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LET’S PRACTICE

PRESENT PERFECT
live
How long has
___ your family ______
lived here?

We __________
have lived here for ten years.
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LET’S PRACTICE

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

live
How long has been living here?
___ your family _________

have been living here for ten years.

We _____________
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2. USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

I already fed the dog.

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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

ALREADY
(a) I fed the dog thirty minutes ago.
I already fed the dog.

happened before now

Position: midsentence
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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

YET
(b) I usually feed the dog, but I haven’t
fed him yet.

did not happen before now

Position: end of sentence
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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

STILL
(c) I fed the dog thirty minutes ago. He is
still hungry. He still wants to eat.
(d) I liked classical movies when I was
in college. I still like them.
(e) It hasn’t rained all week. It still isn’t
raining.
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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

STILL
(c) I fed the dog thirty minutes ago. He is
still hungry. He still wants to eat.
(d) I liked classical movies when I was
in college. I still like them.
(e) It hasn’t rained all week. It still isn’t
raining.

situation continues to exist

Position: midsentence
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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

ANYMORE
(f) I used to be a teacher, but I retired.
I don’t work anymore.

does not continue

Position: end of sentence
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USING ALREADY, YET, STILL, AND ANYMORE

ALREADY affirmative
(a) I already fed the dog. sentences

YET
(b) I haven’t fed him yet. negative
ANYMORE sentences
(f) I don’t work anymore.

STILL affirmative
(c) He is still hungry. or negative
(e) It still isn’t raining. sentences
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LET’S PRACTICE

She doesn’t have any money. already

yet
She _______
already spent it all. still
anymore
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LET’S PRACTICE

I did some homework, but I already

yet
still have more to do.
______ still
anymore
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LET’S PRACTICE

We used to be friends, but we had an argument.

We don’t like each other ________.
anymore

already
yet
still
anymore
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3. PAST PERFECT

When they arrived

at the store, it had
already closed.
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PAST PERFECT

(a) When they arrived at the store, it had

already closed.

two events in the past

1st event - Past Perfect
2nd event – Simple Past
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PAST PERFECT

(b) The store had already closed when

they arrived.

FORM: had + past participle

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PAST PERFECT

(c) It’d closed.

She’d gone home.
He’d gone home.
They’d gone home.
We’d gone home.
You’d gone home.

CONTRACTION:
I / you / she / he / it / we / they + ’d
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PAST PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT

before
before

noon
noon
now
now

X X X X

(d) I’m not cooking now. (e) I was not cooking at noon.
I’ve already ordered I had already ordered
pizza. pizza.

occurred before now, occurred before another

at an unspecified time time in the past
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PAST PERFECT

PAST PROGRESSIVE PAST PERFECT

he came
waiting

arrived
arrived
began

pizza
pizza

home
X X X X

(f) I was waiting when (g) The pizza had arrived

the pizza arrived. when he came home.

in progress at a particular completed before a

time in the past particular time in the past
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PAST PERFECT

I had already gone to bed

when it started snowing. 1st
a. it started snowing ____
2nd 2nd

b. I went to bed ____

1st
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PAST PERFECT

I tried to go shopping, but the

1st
store had closed. 2nd
a. store closed ____
1st

2nd
b. tried to go shopping ____
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PAST PERFECT

A friend called to suggest a good movie.

She had seen it last Friday.
1st
a. the friend saw the movie ____
1st
2nd
b. the friend called ____
2nd
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