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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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Page 1: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE VS PRESENT

PERFECT CONTINUOUS

TENSE

Page 2: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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.

Page 3: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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.

Page 4: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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.

Page 5: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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.

Page 6: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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.