SIMPLE PRESENT

PERFECT
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PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
 STRUCTURES
• SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT
• Yes, I have. ---> Yes, I’ve. (En respuestas afirmativas cortas no se
utiliza contracciones)

• No, I haven’t.
• Yes, I have finished.
• No, I haven’t finished.

Wh-word + have/has + sub + (p.p.verb + obj) + complement?

What have they cleaned at home?
They have cleaned the table at home.
• Who called you?
• Who did you call?

• Who has cleaned the house?

• Who has lost the keys? – they have lost the
keys…
• Acciones recientes.
• Twice = Two times
• Three times
• Four times…..
• Many times
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
EXERCISES
 REMEMBER….
• I have been gardening since morning. (Focus
on continuity)
• I have planted several new saplings. (Focus on
completion)
• I have been reading since morning. (Focus on
continuity)
• I have read two books since morning. (Focus
on completion)
EXERCISE
EXERCISE
 LISTENING EXERCISE
• Listening.
• Directions: Listen to the audio file and fill in
the blanks.

01
U2-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
(Lyrics)
• I have climbed the highest ________________
• I have run through the fields
• Only to be with you
• Only to be with you

• I have run, I have ________________

• I have scaled these city ________________
• These city walls
• Only to be with you

• But I still haven't found

• What I'm looking for
• But I still haven't found
• What I'm looking for
U2-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
(Lyrics)
• I have ________________ honey lips
• Felt the healing in her fingertips
• It burned like ________________
• This burning desire

• I have spoke with the tongue of ________________

• I have held the hand of a devil
• It was warm in the ________________
• I was cold as a stone

• But I still haven't found

• What I'm looking for
• But I still haven't found
• What I'm looking for
U2-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
(Lyrics)
• I believe in the Kingdom Come
• Then all the ________________ will bleed into one
• Bleed into one
• But yes, I'm still running

• You broke the bonds

• And you loosed the ________________
• Carried the ________________ of my shame
• Of my shame, you know I believe it

• But I still haven't found

• What I'm looking for
• But I still haven't found
• What I'm looking for

• But I still haven't found

• What I'm looking for
• But I still haven't found
• What I'm looking for
 ANSWERS
I have climbed the highest (mountains)
I have run, I have (crawled)
I have scaled these city (walls)
I have (kissed)
It burned like (fire)
I have spoke with the tongue of (angels)
It was warm in the (night)
Then all the (colors) will bleed into one
And you loosed the (chains)
Carried the (cross) of my shame
 LISTENING EXERCISE
• Listening comprehension.
• Directions: Complete each sentence or
question with the present perfect continuous
tense. Some are negative.

02
• 1. She ________ __________ ___________ there for two years.
• 2. How _________ you _________ __________?
• 3. It ________ _________ ___________ all day.
• 4. They __________ __________ ___________ attention.
(negative)
• 5. What ________ he __________ ___________?
• 6. We ________ _________ ___________ a lot of healthy food
lately.
• 7. What kind of music __________ you _________
___________ to lately?
• 8. This car __________ ___________ ___________ properly.
(negative)
• 9. _________ you __________ ___________?
• 10. Flights __________ __________ __________ late all day.
• 1. She has been living there for two years.
• 2. How have you been doing?
• 3. It has been raining all day.
• 4. They haven't been paying attention. (negative)
• 5. What has he been reading?
• 6. We have been eating a lot of healthy food lately.
• 7. What kind of music have you been listening to lately?
• 8. This car hasn't been running properly. (negative)
• 9. Have you been exercising?
• 10. Flights have been arriving late all day.