present perfect & present perfect continuous
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Present Perfect & Present Perfect ContinuousTRANSCRIPT
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Present Perfect &
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Structure: Subject + has/have + Past Participle
1. We use Present Perfect for past events that have a strong connection to the present time.
They’re presently talking about a movie… they both saw the movie in the past
Other Examples:
“They have just arrived in Nha Trang.”
“She has gone shopping recently. “
2. We use Present Perfect with words or expressions of unfinished time. Unfinished time started in the past and continues into the present.
Other Examples:
“I have already travelled to six countries this year.”
My grandfather has eaten an apple a day for as long as I canremember.”
3. We use Present Perfect when we talk about change over time.
Other Examples:
“Singapore has become one of the most expensive cities in theworld.”
“Scientists have discovered a new virus that can betransmitted from animals to humans.”
4. We use Present Perfect when we talk about uncompleted actions that we expect to finish in the future.
Other Examples:
“The rain hasn’t stopped.”
“Amy hasn’t left the office yet.”
Present Perfect Continuous
Structure: Subject + has/have + been + Main Verbing
1. We use present perfect continuous when an action has just stopped (recently, lately)
Other Examples:
“I have been looking forward to meeting you!”
“Where have you been!? I have been worrying aboutyou all night!”
2. We use present perfect continuous when an action has continued up to now. This means the action is still going on.
Other Examples:
“I have been checking my e-mail every hour. My boss still hasn’t replied.”
“Sarah has been listening to classical music at lunch to helpher de-stress.”
3. We use present perfect continuous to describe an action that’s been happening.
Other Examples:
“They’ve been living in Bali since 2003.”
“He has been singing since he was only 3 years old.”
Can you make up a
Present Perfect OR Present Perfect Cont.
sentence for the following pictures?
“Alice ___________________(close) the door.”
His shoes are dirty.
He’s cleaning his shoes. ?
John ____________________(clean) his shoes.”
“It __________________________(raining). It ____________ just ___________(rain).
Amy ______________________(paint).
Amy _____________________(paint) half of the room.”
John ____________________(lose) his house key.
John ___________________________(look) for his house key.”
Cathy _____________________(wait) for Tom for 20 minutes.”
Tom _____________________(arrive) late.
They __________________________ at the bus stop for 15 minutes already”
??Jim & Anna
Jim __________ just _______________(propose) to Anna.
The plane ___________________ (land). The door ____________ (open).
Jill _____________________(diet) for a month. She ______________ (lose)5 kilos already!
Tom ___________________(clean) his room at last!
The child _______________________(paint) – as you see from his dirty hands.
“What’s the problem?”
“I ___________________(have) frequent headaches! Help me!”