Understanding Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive Tenses

This video tutorial explains the present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses in English. It covers how to form these tenses, their functions, and the differences between them. The tutorial also discusses common time markers and provides examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the main difference between the present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses?

• The present perfect progressive is used for actions that started in the future.

• The present perfect focuses on completed actions.

• The present perfect progressive emphasizes future continuation.

• The present perfect is used for actions that will never end.

How is the present perfect tense formed?

• Using 'have' or 'has' plus the present participle of the verb.

• Using 'have' or 'has' plus the base form of the verb.

• Using 'have' or 'has' plus the infinitive form of the verb.

• Using 'have' or 'has' plus the past participle of the verb.

Which auxiliary verb is used in forming the present perfect progressive tense?

• 'do'

• 'will'

• 'been'

• 'be'

What is emphasized when using the present perfect progressive tense?

• The action's continuation into the future.

• The action's irrelevance to the present.

• The action's completion in the past.

• The action's start in the future.

Which tense is more commonly used, present perfect or present perfect progressive?

• Present perfect

• Neither is commonly used

• Present perfect progressive

• Both are equally common

Which time marker is used to express a past length of time?

• 'since'

• 'for'

• 'during'

• 'all'

What does the time marker 'since' indicate?

• A past starting point

• A future starting point

• An indefinite time

• A continuous action

In the sentence 'They have lived in Japan since 2019', what is the focus?

• The past

• The present

• The action's completion

• The future

In the sentence 'I haven’t been feeling very well all week', what is implied?

• The speaker feels better now.

• The speaker expects to feel better tomorrow.

• The speaker still expects to feel unwell.

• The speaker was never unwell.

What is the focus of the sentence 'She has been riding her bike to work every day for the past five months'?

• The past five months

• The action's completion

• The future continuation

• The action's start