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PRESENT PERFECT: WE THINK ABOUT THE PAST AND THE PRESENT TOGETHER
Use: we use just with the Present Perfect to talk about Use: With the present perfect, we use words which mean 'at a time
things that happened a short time before now: up to now’, e.g. already (before now), ever, for (length of time), lately,
never, recently, since (beginning of a time, yet (before now) always.
Form
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
I/ YOU /WE/ THEY I/ YOU /WE/ THEY ……………… I/ YOU /WE/ THEY…..…………………?
…………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………….
HE/SHE/IT HE/SHE/IT ……………….HE/SHE/IT……………..…………………..?
……………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………
Examples Examples
She has been living in the village for 30 years. My son's been staying up a lot recently - I'm worried.
How long Have you been learning English? What have you been doing lately? I’ve been revising for my exams
I've been learning English since last summer. She has been watching too much television lately.
We've been driving for three hours - it's time for rest. I've been going to the theater club recently.
I've been waiting for the bus for 20 minutes.
Use: We use the present perfect continuous to talk about recent
Use: the present perfect progressive talks or asks repeated actions or for a repeated action that is different from
about a long activity happening over a period of time usual. We use time phrases such as recently, lately, this week.
up to now and will probably continue in the future.
We use how long with for or since: Note :The present perfect continuous is used when the activity and
duration are important not the achievement.
Form
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION
I/ YOU /WE/ THEY I/ YOU /WE/ THEY ……………… I/ YOU /WE/ THEY…..…………………?
…………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………….
HE/SHE/IT HE/SHE/IT ……………….HE/SHE/IT……………..…………………..?
……………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………
6) my/been/has/me/helping/dad 2_______________________________________?
_________________________________________________
We have been revising for exams since yesterday.
7) haven't / the / working / phones / been
3_______________________________________?
__________________________________________________
I have been learning Russian recently.
8) doing/crossword/been/have / you/ that
__________________________________________________? 4________________________________________?