Present Perfect Continuous

present perfect continuous

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index

05. versus

01. uses

02. tips.

06. games

03. structure

04. examples

we use it ...

To talk about an activity that started in the past and continues in the present.

The company has been publishing guidebooks for 30 years

has been publishing for 30 years

30 years ago

past

future

NOW

WE CAN ALSO USE IT TO TALK ABOUT STATES,TOO

They've been friends since 2013

since

have been friends

past

future

2013

NOW

Tips!

We often use this tense with verbs that refer to longer activities:

• learn, rain, try, play, work, read, wait (among others)

We don't ususally use this tense with verbs that refer to short actions:

• start, find,lose,break,buy,stop ( among others)

We don't ususally use this tense with verbs that refer to short actions:With some verbs, both verb forms ( present perfect simple & continuous) are possible:I've lived/ been living here for five years.

STRUCTURE

IN THIS TENSE WE USE :

Been

Subject

I'VE BEEN TRAVELLING SINCE THE MORNING

Time reference

Verb + ing

Auxiliar (have/has)

EXAMPLES

She hasn't been sleeping well lately

They have been working in this hotel for over 20 years

I've been doing my homework.

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

VS

1. We usually use PPC to say HOW LONG an activity has been happening.
2. We often use it to talk about an activity that is still continuing or has just ended.
3. The emphasis is on the cause of a present result.
4. These time expressions are used in PPC: for and since

1. We usually use PPS to say HOW MANY things are finished.
2. We often use it talk about an activity that is finished.
3. The emphasis is on the result of a past action.
4. These time expression are used in PPS: always, recently, before, ever, already, just, still, yet, for and since

GAMES

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