Present Perfect

Grammar

Duration Form

Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous

INDEX

Use

Formation

FOR - SINCE

Exercises

Possible Doubts

FORMATION

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

TO HAVE

PAST PARTICIPLE

- ING

SUBJECT

havehave HAS have have have

• I
• YOU
• HE/SHE/IT
• WE
• YOU
• THEY

known

reading

been

NEGATIVE FORM

TO HAVE

PAST PARTICIPLE

NOT

- ING

SUBJECT

havehave HAS have have have

• I
• YOU
• HE/SHE/IT
• WE
• YOU
• THEY

haven'thaven't HASN't haven't haven't haven't

not /not / not / not / not / not /

known

been

reading

INTERROGATIVE FORM

SUBJECT

TO HAVE

PAST PARTICIPLE

- ING

• I
• YOU
• HE/SHE/IT
• WE
• YOU
• THEY

havehave HAS have have have

known

reading

been

USE - CHOICE

When should it be used? Which one should we choose?

WHEN SHOULD IT BE USED HOW TO CHOOSE

Actions started in the past and still going on

Action that has just stopped, but signs are still visible

How to choose

How long have you been teaching?

I have been teaching since 1990.

I have been teaching for 30 years.

I'm exhausted

I have been running for 30 minutes.

FOR or SINCE?

FOR or SINCE ?

I started yoga I met Jess

since

f o r

1990

2000

2010

I have been practicing yoga since 1990 - - I have been practicing yoga since I met Jess I have Known Jess since 1990 - - I have known Jess since I started yoga I have been practicing yoga for 30 years - - I have known Jess for 30 years

2020

POSSIBLE DOUBTS

When we still think Italian...

English

Italian

He has been complaining for hours. I've known him since September I've been cutting onions for hours, look at my eyes... I've cut my finger

Si sta lamentando da ore Lo conosco da settembre Ho tagliato cipolle per ore, guarda i miei occhi... Mi sono tagliata un dito .

VS

LET'S EXERCISE

EXERCISES

THANKS!

Time for questions