Teacher: Nohely Márquez

PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE CONTINUOUS
1. Past life experiences. 1. Past life experiences.
2. Past recent events. 2. Past recent events.
3. Unfinished actions/situations. 3. Unfinished actions/situations.
(to emphasize duration)

I/we/you/they have (’ve) main verb: I/we/you/they have (’ve) main verb:
been
she/he/it has (’s) past participle she/he/it has (’s) V-ing

Examples: Examples:
I’ve lived in Lima for four years. I’ve been living in Lima for four years.

Liz hasn’t slept well lately. Liz hasn’t been sleeping well lately.

How long have you waited? How long have you been waiting?

Remember: Do not use non-action verbs with continuous tenses.

(E.g.: be, like, dislike, want, have, think, cost, see, hear…)

Leo has liked soccer all his life. Leo has been liking soccer all his life.
Teacher: Nohely Márquez