Unit 7ELD SeminarPresent Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous

This tense focuses on the result:

• Present perfect simple

• Present perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

This tense focuses on the activity:

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

When you want to say 'how many' (ex. since the beginning) :

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

When you want to say 'how long' (ex. the process has been going on for) :

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use this tense when you want to describe a completed action

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Use this tense when you want to describe an action that may continue

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

When we can see evidence of recent activity

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

We often use this tense with for, since and how long to talk about ongoing states:

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

We often use for, since and how long with this tense to talk about ongoing single or repeated actions:

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

We sometimes use this tense to emphasize that a situation is temporary

• Present Perfect Simple

• Present Perfect Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D