present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous
TRANSCRIPT
PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE VS PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
PPS vs PPC - cartoon• I’ve stayed here several times.
• How long have you been here?
• I’ve been staying here for two weeks already.
• How have you been enjoying your stay?
• It’s been very nice.
• The staff have been friendly and helpful.
• I’ve been living in the US for the past few months.
• I’ve been doing some travelling.
• I haven’t had a holiday in months.
• What have you been up to?
• I’ve been doing a lot of sightseeing.
• I’ve seen some great places around here.
• I’ve been taking a lot of pictures.
PPS vs PPC
• You _______________ (play) that computer game for
hours. Haven’t you finished yet?
• You have been playing (play) that computer game for
hours. Haven’t you finished yet?
• I feel sick. I _______________ (eat) chocolate all day!
• I feel sick. I ‘ve been eating (eat) chocolate all day!
• I’m sure you’ll pass your exams; you _______________
(work) all term.
• I’m sure you’ll pass your exams; you ‘ve been working all
term.
PPS vs PPC
• Who _______________ (drink) my orange juice? My
glass is half empty!
• Who has been drinking (drink) my orange juice? My
glass is half empty!
• Luke isn’t Lady Gaga’s cousin – he _______________
(pull) your leg.
• Luke isn’t Lady Gaga’s cousin – he ‘s been pulling (pull)
your leg.
• The weather’s great. We _______________ (wear)
shorts every day.
• The weather’s great. We ‘ve been wearing (wear) shorts
every day.
PPS vs PPC
• Jim _______________ (play) football all day.
• Jim ‘s been playing football all day.
• How long _______________ (you, wait) for me?
• How long have you been waiting for me?
• They are tired because they _______________ (get up)
early all this week.
• They are tired because they ‘ve been getting up early all
this week.
• Jamie _______________ (shout), so his throat hurts.
• Jamie ‘s been shouting so his throat hurts.
PPS vs PPC
• You _______________ (not listen), so you don’t know
what to do.
• You haven’t been listening (not listen), so you don’t know
what to do.
• Tracy _______________ (study) since she got home.
• Tracy has been studying since she got home.
• How long _______________ (you, cycle) professionally?
• How long have you been cycling professionally?
• Sam isn’t very fit because he _______________ (not go)
to the gym this year.
• Sam isn’t very fit because he hasn’t been going (not go)
to the gym this year.