Present Perfect

Grammar

Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous

Duration Form

Formation

Possible Doubts

Exercises

FOR - SINCE

Use

INDEX

FORMATION

- ING

PAST PARTICIPLE

TO HAVE

reading

SUBJECT

been

known

havehaveHAShavehavehave

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

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

reading

- ING

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

haven'thaven'tHASN'thaven'thaven'thaven't

NOT

PAST PARTICIPLE

TO HAVE

SUBJECT

been

known

havehaveHAShavehavehave

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

NEGATIVE FORM

- ING

PAST PARTICIPLE

TO HAVE

reading

SUBJECT

been

known

havehaveHAShavehavehave

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

INTERROGATIVE FORM

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

USE - CHOICE

How to choose

Action that has just stopped, but signs are still visible

Actions started in the past and still going on

WHEN SHOULD IT BE USED HOW TO CHOOSE

I have been teaching for 30 years.

How long have you been teaching?

I have been teaching since 1990.

I'm exhausted

I have been running for 30 minutes.

FOR or SINCE?

for

since

2020

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

2010

2000

1990

FOR or SINCE ?

I started yoga I met Jess

When we still think Italian...

POSSIBLE DOUBTS

VS

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

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

Italian

English

LET'S EXERCISE

EXERCISES

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