The present perfect simple and continuous

The present perfect simple and continuous

We use the present perfect for

• Life experiences: Have you ever eaten Sushi before?

• Accomplishments: Man has walked on the moon.

• Finished actions with present results: She has lost her wallet (she can't find it)

• Recently completed actions: I have just finished my project

• Unfinished action (duration from past until now): I have lived in Paris for five years.

• Multiple actions over time: I have seen Hakim several times.

The present perfect continuous

• How long? To emphasize duration. He has been living in Paris for 3 years.

• To focus on the activity, not the result. You look tired. What have you been doing.

• To describe a temporary state or activity. I have been going to the gym a lot recently.

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Present perfect simple or continuous

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1) I don't know what time it is; my watch (stop) ……………….………………….………

Fill in the Blanks

How long (you / be) ……………….……………… a fire-fighter?

Open Ended

long / been / working / you / how / in this company / have / ?

Multiple Select

Check the correct answer

• We have being working for three hours

• We have been working for three hours

Open Ended

Have / I / much / so / working been / being

Multiple Choice

You are in a new job, what do you ask you colleague?

• How long have been working here?

• How long have you worked here?

• Both are OK

Open Ended

You come home from work and you find your spouse with traces of tears on his/her cheek. What do you ask him/her?

Multiple Select

You are telling a friend about your summer, which is correct?

• I have had an amazing holiday.

• I had an amazing holiday

Both are OK

• Present perfect: You have just come back from your vacation.

• Past simple: It's December already.

Multiple Choice

You are surprised to see a friend buying a packet of cigarettes. You thought he didn't smoke

• I didn't know you smoked

• I didn't know you've been smoking.

Multiple Choice

You have been tired all week. What do you tell your friend?

• I haven't slept well.

• I havn't been sleeping well

• Both are OK

Unfinished time period and the action is continuing.

Multiple Choice

It's 9 o'clock in the morning. You greet your secretary and you ask her

• Did anyone call this morning?

• Has anyone called this morning?

Present perfect

Unfinished time period of time.

Multiple Choice

You chat with someone while waiting for the bus.

• I've been wating for about 10 minutes.

• I waited for about ten minutes.

• BO are OK

Multiple Choice

I started studying here in 2018 and since then I

• have been making a lot of friends.

• I have made a lot of friends

• Both are OK

Multiple Select

What is the difference between 1 and 2?

1) I have been living here for 3 years.

2) I have lived here for 3 years.

• 1 refers to a permanent situation

• 2 refers to a permanent situation

• 1 refers to a temporary sitatuion

• 2 refers to a temporary situation