PRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Present Perfect - Ongoing action / state - Recently completed events - Time unknown / not specified Present Perfect Continuous - Ongoing action / state
PRESENT PERFECT Subject + have/has + Verb 3 … I have finished my homework. (recently completed) She has been to Japan. (time unknown) They have studied English for 5 years. (ongoing)
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Ever? Never Yet? Yet Just Already How long For Since
PRESENT PERFECT – ALREADY, JUST, YET Have + subject + Verb 3 …. . Yet? Subject + haven’t / hasn’t + Verb 3 …… Yet. Subject + have / has + already + Verb 3 …. Subject + have / has + just + Verb 3 ….
PRESENT PERFECT – Q & A ABOUT HOMEWORK …………. . . homework………. . yet? Yes, ………………. . (just) Yes, ……………… (already) No, …………………(yet)
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VERB+ing …. for/since …. I have been learning Japanese for 5 years. I have been learning. Japanese since 2007. She has been working in Bangkok for 10 years She has been working in Bangkok since she graduated.
Jack started work at Pizza Hut after he left university (2002) HOW LONG HAS JACK BEEN WORKING AT PIZZA HUT? 1, HE HAS BEEN ………. . SINCE…… 2, HE HAS BEEN ………. . SINCE…. . 3, HE HAS BEEN …………FOR……
JENNY STARTED RIDING HORSES WHEN SHE WAS IN SCHOOL (1996) How long has Jenny been riding horses? 1, She has been ………. . since…… 2, She has been ………. . since…. . 3, She has been …………for……
CASPER STARTED SCARING CHILDREN 100 YEARS AGO How long has Casper been scaring children? 1, He has been ………. . since…… 2, He has been …………for……