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I ______ finally ______ the


online course about
cooking. (finish) Open the
brackets choosing
the appropriate
tense
I _____________ from home
for the last 5 hours. (work)
2

I have finally finished the


online course about RESULT
cooking.

I have been working from


home for the last 5 hours. DURATION
Why two different tenses were used here? What’s the difference between
these sentences? 3

I have cooked borshch twice since Tuesday! I have been cooking for the whole family since Tuesday.
May I have a day-off, please? ☺

Recently I have renovated the living room. Also, we have been painting the walls in the bedroom.
We might need to buy more paint.

I have painted my nails in red colour. My husband looks exhausted.


I’m not a pro, but it looks great! He has been repairing the washing machine for the last 2 hours.
Now it works!
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I have cooked borshch twice


since Tuesday! Number of times

I have been cooking for the


whole family since Tuesday.
May I have a day-off, please?
☺ Repetition of an
action
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Recently I have renovated The action has finished


the living room. recently

Also, we have been painting


the walls in the bedroom.
We might need to buy more The action has started in
paint. the past and continues up
to now
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I have painted my nails in red


colour. Results of shorter
I’m not a pro, but it looks
great! actions

My husband looks exhausted.


He has been repairing the
washing machine for the last 2 Results of longer
hours. Now it works!
actions
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Compare these
sentences. Is there 1.My parents have been living in Kyiv for
any difference in 5 years only.
meaning?
2. My parents have lived in Kyiv for 5
years only.

LIVE, STUDY, WORK, TEACH, FEEL

HAVE NO OR LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN


MEANING
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There’s something wrong with these sentences…

• I’ve been understanding everything at the lesson.


• I’ve been knowing my teacher of Grammar for 2 months.

I’ve understood everything at the lesson.


I’ve known my teacher of Grammar for 2 months.

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