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OF VERB TENSES

HAVE/HAS + BEEN + verb in -ING HAVE / HAS + PARTICIPLE (3er column or -ed)
BOTH THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND THE PRESENT PERFECT:

1. Are used to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

● An action that started in the past and which ● An action that began in the past
still continues in the present: and continuous until the present:
- We have been living in Ireland for two years - We have lived in Ireland for two years
- I have been writing for two hours - I have written 6 reviews.

● An action whose results are still apparent. ● An action that took place at an
undetermined time in the past but
is connected to the present
- I’m exhausted. I have been working on this - I’m exhausted. I have worked on this
project all day long. = (I’m still working on it) project all day long.
- I have been writing an email for half an hour - I have just written an email.
(Llevo escribiendo un email media hora) (Acabo de escribir un email)
TIME EXPRESSIONS
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

- How long …? → How long have -How long …. ? → How long have you known each other?
you been learning English. -Ever (?) → Have you ever used a pay phone?
- All day/all night/all morning/all week -Never (-) → No, I haven’t. I have never used a pay
→ We’re exhausted. We’ve been phone.
working on the school project all -Since → I have lived in Aínsa since I was born
day/all night/all morning/… -For → I have lived in Aínsa for 16 years
-For: I’ve been living here for a year. -Already (+) → I have already worked as a blogger
Since: I have been living here since I just (+) → I’ve just finished.
was born. yet (-) → I haven’t worked as a blogger yet.
recently (+/-)→ James has(n’t) recently read that novel
lately (+/-/?)→ I haven’t heard from him lately
So far (+/-/?)→ How long have you walked so far?
In recent years (+/-/?) → The population of the city has
been rising rapidly in the recent years.

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