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VS
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
I have (‘ve)
You have (‘ve)
He has (‘s)
She has (‘s) + past participle
It has (‘s) (V3)
We have (‘ve)
They have (‘ve)
Have I
Have you
Have we
Have they + past participle (V3) ?
Has he
Has she
Has it
EVER, NEVER
balloon?
I have never seen a ghost
JUST
He has just won a
prize
ALREADY ( positive), YET ( question,
negative)
FOR, SINCE
Have I been
Have you been
Has he been
Has she been Verb+ -ing
?
Has it been
Have we been
Have you been
Have they been
Past Now
When we talk about actions or situations that have recently
stopped butthey still have present results
…
and the Present Perfect Tense?
They have been reading a book about witches
The
action
has
What is the difference
…
and the Simple Past?
He has travelled a lot in his current job
It is finished
She has been an invalid all her life
She is dead
THE PRESENT • For
PERFECT IS USED • Since
WITH THE • Already
FOLLOWING TIME
• Yet
EXPRESSIONS:
• Always
• Just
• Ever
• Never
• So far
• Today
• This week/month
• How long
• Lately
• Recently
• Still (in
THE PRESENT
PERFECT
CONTINUOUS IS
USED WITH THE
FOLLOWING TIME
EXPRESSION:
•F
o
r
•S
i
n
c
e
Present perfect Past simple