Present perfect and present perfect continuous
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We use Present Perfect for talking about actions that started in the past and continue in the present.
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We use Present Perfect Continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.
We use present perfect continuous with "how long" and "for/since" because we want to say that the activity is still happening or has stopped.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence.
He has been painting that landscape for a month.
He is painting that landscape for a month.
He painted that landscape for a month.
He has painted that landscape for a month.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence.
Po is not hungry. He has already been eating.
Po is not hungry. He is already eating.
Po is not hungry. He has already eaten.
Po is not hungry. He already ate.
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Multiple Select
How do we form the present perfect?
I / You / We / They + have + past participle + complement.
He / She / It + has + been + gerund + complement.
I / You / We / They + have + are + gerund + complement.
He / She / It + is + gerund + complement.
I / You / We / They + have + been + gerund + complement.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence.
My friend has been talking for hours!
My friend has talking for hours!
My friend has talked for hours!
My friend is talking for hours!
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence.
He has slept since 7:00 p.m.
He has been sleeping since 7:00 p.m.
He is sleeping since 7:00 p.m.
He has sleeping since 7:00 p.m.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct sentence.
It rained a lot recently.
It has rained a lot recently.
It has been raining a lot recently.
It is raining a lot recently.
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Present Perfect: focus on result of a finished action
Present Perfect continuous: focus on duration of unfinished action
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Present Perfect: focus on result of a finished action
Present Perfect continuous: focus on duration of unfinished action;
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Present Perfect: tells how much/how many times
Present Perfect continuous: tells how long the action has been happening
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Present Perfect: used for permanent unfinished action
Present Perfect continuous: used for temporary unfinished action
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Present Perfect: used with state verbs (when the verb means state not action)
Present Perfect continuous: used for explanation of the present state or reason for the recent action
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