Present Perfect V.

S Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect: S + have/has + Past participle + object.
Present perfect continuous: S + have/has + been + V (ing) + object.

:Finished Actions
A. Present perfect:

1. Past experiences when you don't say when something happened. (We can use Superlative and the first,
second, last time, etc.)
This is the best movie I have ever seen.
Mike is the first friends I have got in school.
I have visited this place before.
Have you ever watched a movie with your parents? (Have you experienced it even once in your life?)

Hint:
There's a difference between a story and an experience.
Neil Armstrong has been the first man on the moon. This is a story due to the fact it can't be repeated.
Max is the first dog I have got. (Max is the first dog) is in the present; therefore, it's an experience.

2. With result in the present (we can use just, already, yet)
Examples:
I haven't done any of my assignment yet. ("Yet" shows the delaying of the action in the present)
She has already gone ("already" emphasize the completion of an action in the present)
The have just arrived ("Just" emphasize the completion of an action in the present)
("just-already-yet" Show the result in the present themselves, no need for another sentence)
For other sentences:
I have studied so hard for the exam. I think I'm ready. (There is another sentence to show the result in the
present)
She has killed her husband. She is in jail.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B. Present perfect continuous:

When we can see evidence of recent activity.

The grass looks wet. Has it been raining?

I know, I'm really red. I've been running!

:Unfinished Actions

A. Present Perfect continuous:

Actions started in the past and is still happening now: (we could use for, since, all day, recently, etc.)
She has been calling you all day. (Repeated till now and not finished)
We have been playing for a long time. What time is it now?
 B. Present Perfect:
1. When say or ask How many/How much?
They've seen each other twice this week.
I've failed three times in this subject.
2. With nonaction verbs. (Be, know, have, etc.)

I've known her for almost seven years.

She has been married since she was 19 years old.

Hint:
Since/For are often used for unfinished actions, but they could also be used for finished actions.
I have played here since I was a kid. It's really hard to leave this club.
I have been in Yemen for my entire life.

1. ___________________ (they / arrive) already?

2. Lucy ___________________ (run) 2000 meters today.

3. I ___________________ (clean) all morning – I’m fed up!

4. How long ___________________ (you / know) Simon?

5. I ___________________ (drink) more water lately, and I feel better.

6. Sorry about the mess! I ___________________ (bake).

7. How many times ___________________ (you / take) this exam?

8. He ___________________ (eat) six bars of chocolate today!

9. Julie ___________________ (cook) dinner. Let’s go and eat!

10. The students ___________________ (finish) their exams. They’re very happy.

11. The baby’s face is really dirty! What ___________________ (he / eat)?

12. Iona is exhausted these days. She ___________________ (work) too hard recently.

13. Luke ___________________ (never / be) abroad.

14. I ___________________ (wait) for three hours already!

15. ___________________ (you / finish) your homework yet?

16. How long ___________________ (you / be) a lawyer?

17. I ___________________ (read) your book all day. It’s very interesting, but I’m only on chapter 2.

18. She ___________________ (drink) ten glasses of water!

19. I ___________________ (have) my dog for sixteen years.

20. Help, I ___________________ (lose) my wallet! How can I get home?

21. I ___________________ (not / do) the housework yet.

22. They ___________________ (study) very hard recently.

23. She ___________________ (promise) to help many times.

24. He ___________________ (clean) the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean.

25. She ___________________ (write) her essay and ___________________ (send) it to her professor.

26. He ___________________ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.

27. We ___________________ (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better.

28. She ___________________ (take) French lessons lately.

29. It ___________________ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.

30. Lucy ___________________ (already / leave).

31. How many times ___________________ (you / visit) Scotland?

32. I ___________________ (call) John for hours and hours and he hasn’t answered. I’m really angry with him!

33. I ___________________ (be) in London for three years.

34. We ___________________ (know) James for ages.

35. It’s really smelly in here. ___________________ (somebody / smoke)?

36. How much petrol ___________________ (she / buy)?

37. She ___________________ (eat) chocolate all morning, so she feels sick.

38. I ___________________ (paint) my house all day, but it’s not finished yet.

39. Julie ___________________ (be) at the office since 6 am.

40. The writer ___________________ (deserve) this award for a long time.

41. ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet?

42. The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children / do)?

43. Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years!

44. Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.

45. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning?

46. Simon ___________________ (write) three books.

47. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!

48. It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.

49. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.

50. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house.

51. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest.

52. She ___________________ (make) three cakes. They look delicious!

53. David feels great these days. He ___________________ (get) up early lately.

54. We ___________________ (always / hate) rush hour traffic.

55. Recently, I ___________________ (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.

56. We ___________________ (write) this book for months and months.

57. I ___________________ (always / love) chocolate.

58. I ___________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time.

59. What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)?

60. I ___________________ (watch) seven films this week!