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the Present Perfect

vs.
the Present Perfect
Continuous Tense

Let’s review:
-the forms of each (=structure)
-the difference in meaning
between each tense
1) the Present Perfect
Tense
The Present Perfect has many
uses and is very common in
English.

Generally speaking, the Present


Perfect is used to connect the
past and the present; we often
use this grammar for an action
that started in the past, but is
still happening today.
1) the Present Perfect
Tense
I have lived in San Diego for 10
years.

Meaning = I moved to San Diego


10 years ago and I still live here
today.
The Present Perfect connects the
past and the present.
1) the Present Perfect
Tense
Another common use of the
Present Perfect is . . .
To talk about recently finished actions
(often with just)
(or yet for negative forms)

Examples:
Susan has just mopped the floor,
so don’t walk on it!
Or: She hasn’t mopped the floor
yet.
1) the Present Perfect
Tense
-Form-

But . . . what does “past participle”


mean?
Past participle for regular
verbs:
= the same as the simple past
tense.
Regular verbs require –ed in the
simple past tense. For these verbs,
the past participle is the same.
What is the past participle for these
verbs?
Past participle for
irregular verbs:
= depends on the particular verb.
Irregular verbs do not take –ed in the
simple past. For these verbs, you must
memorize the past participle form. Do you
know the past participle for these verbs?

Note: The simple past and the past participle


forms are the same for certain verbs.
(i.e., teach, bring, have, send)
2) The Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
• The present perfect continuous is often
very similar in meaning to the present
perfect tense.
• Just like the Present Perfect, we can use
this grammar to talk about something that
started in the past, but is still happening.
• But the present perfect continuous
focuses more on the continuous
action. The emphasis is on the duration
of the action.
Example:
It began raining two hours ago.
It is STILL raining now.
*It has been raining for two hours.

This is the present


perfect continuous
tense.
Present Perfect
Continuous Form:
This grammar has 3 parts:
Negative Form:
hasn’t (=has not) been +–ing
haven’t (=have not) been +–ing
John has not been living in L.A. for
very long. (or hasn’t been living)

I have not been exercising very


much recently.
(or haven’t been
exercising)
More Examples of P.P.
Continuous:
Jane started to work in her
garden at 8:00 this morning.
Now it is 12:00.

She has been working in her


garden for 4 hours!

Wow! That’s a long time!


Where’s Kelly?
She’s sleeping.
She’s been sleeping for a long
time.

Sam and Paul are talking in the


hallway. They
have been talking
since their class ended.
Difference in Meaning:
UNLIKE the Present Perfect,
the Present Perfect Continuous
is never used to talk about
recently finished actions.
1)Susan has mopped the floor.
-present perfect
(recently finished)
2) Susan has been mopping the
floor for 15 minutes.
-p.p. continuous; not finished
yet
Difference in Meaning:
The present perfect focuses more on the
result of the action while the present
perfect continuous focuses more on the
action itself.

Tom and Lucy have been painting


all morning! (focus on the activity)

They have just painted the living


room. Doesn’t it look great?
(focus on the result)
Note! In English, we don’t usually use stative
(non-action) verbs with continuous tenses.
Example:
Jean got a headache two hours ago.
She still has a headache now.

She has been having a headache for two hours.

Because “have” is a stative verb, we


don’t like to put it in continuous
form; so instead, we use present
perfect:

Jean has had a headache for two


Review:
1. The Present Perfect and the Present
Perfect Continuous can be often be
used in the same circumstance.-especially
with the verbs live, work, and study (+when we use
since/for)

Example:
1) I have worked at ECC for many years.
-present perfect
2) I have been working at ECC for many
years.
-present perfect continuous

-In this case, both actions started in the past


and continue up to the present time.
Review:
2. However, we DON’T use the
Present Perfect Continuous with
stative (non-action) verbs; instead, we
prefer to use the Present Perfect.

Example:
1) I have been knowing Maria for many
years.
-INCORRECT
2) I have known Maria for Many years.
-CORRECT
Review:
3. Present Perfect is often
used for actions that were
recently completed. We
often use “just” in these
cases.
-Mark has just finished his Math
homework.
*We also use the present perfect
with YET in negative sentences:
-Mark hasn’t finished his Math
homework yet.
Review:
4. Present Perfect
Continuous is
preferred when we
want to emphasize the
duration of an action
not yet
that is
finished.
-Ana has been studying
for three hours! She
should take a break!
Review:
5. We use the present perfect
continuous when we are focusing
on an activity that has been going
on and on (and is not finished
yet).

However, the present perfect is


preferred when the focus is more
on the result of a recently finished
action.

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