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The present perfect simple and continuous

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We use the present perfect for
Life experiences: Have you ever eaten Sushi before?
Accomplishments: Man has walked on the moon.
Finished actions with present results: She has lost her wallet (she can't find it)
Recently completed actions: I have just finished my project
Unfinished action (duration from past until now): I have lived in Paris for five years.
Multiple actions over time: I have seen Hakim several times.
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The present perfect continuous
How long? To emphasize duration. He has been living in Paris for 3 years.
To focus on the activity, not the result. You look tired. What have you been doing.
To describe a temporary state or activity. I have been going to the gym a lot recently.
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb
Present perfect simple or continuous
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Fill in the Blanks
1) I don't know what time it is; my watch (stop) ……………….………………….………
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
How long (you / be) ……………….……………… a fire-fighter?
Type answer...
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Open Ended
long / been / working / you / how / in this company / have / ?
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Multiple Select
Check the correct answer
We have being working for three hours
We have been working for three hours
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Open Ended
Have / I / much / so / working been / being
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Multiple Choice
You are in a new job, what do you ask you colleague?
How long have been working here?
How long have you worked here?
Both are OK
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Open Ended
You come home from work and you find your spouse with traces of tears on his/her cheek. What do you ask him/her?
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Multiple Select
You are telling a friend about your summer, which is correct?
I have had an amazing holiday.
I had an amazing holiday
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Both are OK
Present perfect: You have just come back from your vacation.
Past simple: It's December already.
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Multiple Choice
You are surprised to see a friend buying a packet of cigarettes. You thought he didn't smoke
I didn't know you smoked
I didn't know you've been smoking.
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Multiple Choice
You have been tired all week. What do you tell your friend?
I haven't slept well.
I havn't been sleeping well
Both are OK
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Unfinished time period and the action is continuing.
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Multiple Choice
It's 9 o'clock in the morning. You greet your secretary and you ask her
Did anyone call this morning?
Has anyone called this morning?
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Present perfect
Unfinished time period of time.
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Multiple Choice
You chat with someone while waiting for the bus.
I've been wating for about 10 minutes.
I waited for about ten minutes.
BO are OK
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Multiple Choice
I started studying here in 2018 and since then I
have been making a lot of friends.
I have made a lot of friends
Both are OK
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Multiple Select
What is the difference between 1 and 2?
1) I have been living here for 3 years.
2) I have lived here for 3 years.
1 refers to a permanent situation
2 refers to a permanent situation
1 refers to a temporary sitatuion
2 refers to a temporary situation
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