7/25/2019 The Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

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PPRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT

State verbs : as have , like , know, today , this morning/afternoon/week/month/year , etc.

In this case, we use often use for and since .

The present perfect is usually used with the following time expressions:

- Already : We have already seen this film.- Yet : Has Roger left yet?- Just : I have ust phoned !ill.- Al ays : "he has always loved animals.- Ever : Have you ever #een a#road?-

Never : "he has never #een to $rance.- S! far : I have sent twenty invitations so far.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

State verbs : as for , since , all morning/day , etc.

%oth the PRESENT PERFECT and the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS are used with

the following time expressions:

- "! l!n# : How long have you &nown !ac&?- F!r $durat%!n& : I have &nown !ac& for five years.- S%nce $start%n# p!%nt&: They have #een married since last 'pril.- 'ately(recently : Have you seen any good films lately(recently?