"Сравнение времен Present Perfect и Present Perfect Continuous"

Present Perfect Continuous - Present Perfect

Бородина Зоя Викторовна

учитель английского языка

МАОУ «СОШ №4» г. Миасс

You don’t know when to use

Present Perfect Continuous

and when Present Perfect?

Look and memorize.

Rule № 1

Present Perfect Continuous is used for action which started in the past and continue up to the present.

I’ ve been reading my book all morning.

(I’m still reading.)

Rule № 2

Present Perfect Continuous is used for past actions of certain duration which have visible result or effect in the present.

He has been walking in a forest.

Rule № 3

Present Perfect Continuous is used to express irritation, anger, annoyance, explanation or criticism.

Has the dog been chewing on my slippers?

(showing anger)

Rule № 4

Present Perfect Continuous is used to put emphasis on duration, usually with for, since or how long.

I’ ve been writing the composition since 9 o’clock.

Rule № 5

Present Perfect is used for actions recently completed.

I’ ve cooked pancakes.

(I’ve just finished.)

Rule № 6

Present Perfect is used for actions which happened at an unstated time.

She has done a lot of shopping.

Rule № 7

Present Perfect is used to express personal experiences or changes which have happened.

I’ ve put on a lot of weight.

Rule № 8

Present Perfect is used to put emphasis on number.

I’ ve only written two books since 2005.

Note:

With the verbs live, fill, work we can use either Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.

Non-continuous verbs are not used in Present perfect Continuous ( see, like, know, love, want, believe, taste, forget, hate, wish, need, remember, be, hear, understand ).

Time adverbs used with Present Perfect Continuous:

for, since, how long

Time adverbs and expressions used with Present Perfect:

just, ever, never, always, so far, yet, for, today, once, this week, already, recently, how long

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• Rachel is sitting on the grass. She is out of breath.

(she/run)

• She has been running .

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• Where’s my book? I left it on the desk.

(somebody/take/it)

• Somebody has taken it .

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• Next week Mark is going to run in maraphon.

(he/train/very hard to it)

• He has been training very hard for it.

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• Every year Martin and Pamela spend a few weeks at the same hotel by the ocean.

(they/go/there for years)

• They have been going there for years.

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verbs into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• I’ve got a headache.

(I/have/it/since I got up)

• I have had it since I got up.

Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

• Miss Reeds (teach) children all her life.
• He (sleep) since he got back.
• I (be) busy since we last back.
• You (know) this man? How long you (know) him?
• They (catch) fish since 5 a.m. How many fish they (catch)?
• You look very pale. – I (work) very hard.
• She (love) Mike all her life.

Check yourselves

• Miss Reeds has been teaching children all her life.
• He has been sleeping since he got back.
• I have been busy since we last back.
• Have you known this man? How long have you known him?
• They have been catching fish since 5 a.m. How many fish have they caught ?
• You look very pale. – I have been working very hard.
• She has loved Mike all her life.