Present Perfect

Progressive Tense
Unit 15
 Forms
Statement Negative Question
I I I

You have been jogging. You have not been jogging. Have y ou been jogging?

We (‘ve) We (haven’t) we

They They they

She She she

He has been jogging. He has not been jogging. Has he been jogging?

It (‘s) It (hasn’t) it
 Uses
1. Recent activities  with just

 describe activity that was happening in the

past. The activity is so recent that we can still
feel or see the effect or result.

A: Why are your hands green?

B: I have been painting my room.

A: How come you’re so tired?

B: I’ve just been jogging for hours.
2. Unfinished action

 describe actions that started in the past

and are still going on

We have been waiting for you here for an

hour. (We are still waiting)
3. New habits

 Describe a regular habit or activity that is still

happening

We have been eating out recently.

 add a time phrase or word to show that the activity

started recently

She’s been exercising a lot lately.

I’ve been walking to work recently.
 without time duration
• Without the duration, the tense has a more
general meaning of "lately." We often use the
words "lately" or "recently" to emphasize this
meaning.
Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Progressive

With certain verbs, there is no difference in

use between the present perfect and the
present perfect progressive. Both describe
something that started in the past and
continues to now. The verbs include work,
live, and study.

Dea has studied here for two years.

Dea has been studying here for two years.
 Exercises
• Please do the exercises pp. 229-235
 Homework
• Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about what
you have done this week (mixed-use of simple
past, simple present, present continues, present
perfect, and present perfect continuous tense)
• Email and file title: G1W7_your name
• Submit it to Emas: G1W7 dropbox.
• Due date: Monday, 15 November 2021, at 23.59