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The document explains the differences between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses, highlighting their usage with specific examples. It emphasizes that the present perfect is used for completed actions and with certain verbs, while the present perfect continuous is preferred for longer or unfinished actions. Additionally, it provides structure for forming positive, negative, and question forms in both tenses.

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Present perfect VS Present perfect continuous presentation

The document explains the differences between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses, highlighting their usage with specific examples. It emphasizes that the present perfect is used for completed actions and with certain verbs, while the present perfect continuous is preferred for longer or unfinished actions. Additionally, it provides structure for forming positive, negative, and question forms in both tenses.

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Present perfect VS Present perfect continuous

1.I have lived in Cyprus since I was born.


I have been living in Cyprus since I was born.

I have worked as a teacher since 1997.


I have been working as a teacher since 1997.

2.For longer actions present perfect continuous is preferable.


cry, cut, rain, run, wait, swim, etc.

A: Your daughter’s eyes are red.


B: Yes, because she has been crying.

A: Where have you been?


B: I have been cutting the grass in the garden.

A: You look angry!


B: Yes, because I have been waiting for you for an hour.

A: Everywhere is wet! Has it been raining?

With verbs that cannot be used with –ing we use present perfect.
believe, forget, remember, know, see, have, prefer, want, belong, understand
etc.
I have a car. (no continuous form)
I have a shower (you can use it in continuous form)

I have known my best friend for about 11 years.


She hasn’t seen her boss this morning.(11:00 o’clock in the morning)
She didn’t see her boss this morning. (3:00 o’clock in the afternoon)

3.Use present perfect with quantities (number)


I have written two compositions today.
I have been to the cinema three times this month.
The secretary has sent 5 e-mails this morning.
John is a writer. He has written many books.

4.Use present perfect with completely finished actions.(you can see the result
now)
A: I have painted the house. Look!
B: It looks great! I loved the colour.

I painted my house last week.

A: I have read the book, you can take it back.

I have done my project. I can give it to my teacher now.


She has had her lunch so we can go out now.

The author has written his new book. They are going to publish it next month.

Use present perfect continuous with unfinished actions.

A: You look tired!


B: Yes, I have been painting the house. I have done the living room, bedrooms
and the kitchen. Tomorrow I will finish the bathroom.

A: Did you like the book?


B: I have been reading it. I have few more pages.

I have been doing my project. I am planning to finish it by Friday.

She has been having her lunch. We can’t go out. We have to wait for her.

The author has been writing a new book. He will probably finish it next week.

Present perfect cont.


Positive he\she\it + has +been+ verb+ing
I\you\we\they + have +been +verb+ing
Negative he\she\it + hasn’t +been+ verb+ing
I\you\we\they + haven’t +been +verb+ing

Questions Has+ he\she\it + been+ verb+ing


Have+ I\you\we\they + been +verb+ing

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