Present Perfect and Past Perfect 2

We use the present perfect to...

• talk about actions or experiences in an unspecific time

• talk about periods of time

• talk about actions or experiences in a specific time

• talk about actions or experiences in the past

We use the present perfect for repeated action, for example:

• I´ve already been to Brazil last year.

• I´ve been to Brazil five times already.

• I´ve never been to Brazil.

• I´ve been to Brazil for an eternity.

What would you say?

• I have worked there for all my life.

• I have work there for my life.

• I have worked there all my life.

• I´ve working there for the rest of my life.

What would you say?

• I am married for ten years

• I´ve been married since ten years

• I´ve been married for ten years

• I have been getting married ten years

Wht would you say?

• We have lived here since 2005

• We are lived here since 2005

• We are living here since 2005

• We have live here since 2005

How far did you travel?

• I am asking about today

• I am asking about yesterday

How far have you travelled?

• I am asking about today

• I am asking about yesterday

We use the present perfect continuous to

• talk about actions that started in the present and continue up to the present

• talk about actions taht started in the past and are still continuing now

• talk about actions and experiences

• talk about experiences only

Can we use the present perfect continuous if the action finishes at the time of speaking?

• Yes. Example: I have been waiting in this queue for an hour!

• No. Example: I have waited in this queue for an hour!

Can we use the present perfect continuous to talk about a situation that is still continuing?

• Yes. For example: I have been living here for five months.

• No. For example: I live here for five months.