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Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect? Flashcards

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When we use it we are interested in the activity itself, not in its result.

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Present perfect continous

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We use it when we are interested in the result of an activity, not in the activity itself.

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Present pefect

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We use it for an activity that has recently stopped or just stop; there is a connection with now.

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Present perfect continuous

She’s been watching television all day.

How long have you been studying English? (= you’re still studying english)

How long has it been raining? It has been raining for two hours.

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We use it for actions repeated over a long period of time.

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Present perfect continuous

Debbie is a very good tennis player. She’s been playing since she was eight.

Every morning they meet in the same café. They’ve been going there for years.

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We use it to say or ask how long for an activity that is still happening.

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Present perfect continuous

How long have you been reading that book?

Lisa is still writing her report. She_’s been writing_ all day.

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We use it (especially with how long, for and since) to talk about something (situation) that began in the past and continues to the present time.

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**Present perfect **

He’s been in the hospital since Monday.

Have you known each other for a long time?

How long have they had a car?

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We use it to say or ask how much, how many, or how many times (for completed action).

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Present perfect. How much of that book have you read?Lisa has written 10 pages today.They’ve played tennis three times this week.I’m studying Spanish, but I haven’t learned very much yet.

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Which category of important verbs cannot use with the present perfect continuous?

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Non-continuous verbs

Abstract verbs such to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist…

Possession verbs such to have (= to posses), to possess, to own, to belong…

Emotion Verbs such to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind…

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What verb tense is more common when we ask or say “how long”?

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Present perfect continuous

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We can infdifferently use these two verbs with the present perfect and the perfect continuous.

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“Live” and “work”.

Rick has been living/has lived in Montreal for a long time.

How long have you been working/have you worked there?

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We always say I _____ (not / do) something since/for (time indication) .

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We always say I haven’t done something …since… or …for _____ .

I haven’t seen Tom since Monday (= Monday was the last time I saw him)

Sue hasn’t called for ages. (= the last time she called was ages ago)

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What verb tense is always used with “always”?

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Present perfect

Have you always lived in the country? (not always been living)

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_____ (you / ever / work) in a factory?

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Have you ever worked in a factory?

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You look tired. _____ (you / work) hard?

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You look tired. Have you been working hard?

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Look! Somebody _____ (break) that window.

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Look! Somebody (‘s) has broken that window.

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Where have you been? _____ (you / play) tennis?

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Where have you been? Have you been playing tennis?

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“Hi, is Sam there?” “No, he _____ (go) for a run.”

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“Hi, is Sam there?” “No, he’s gone for a run.”

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“Sorry, I’m late.” “That’s all right. I _____ (not / wait) long”.

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“Sorry, I’m late.” “That’s all right. I haven’t been waiting long”.

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“Is it still raining?” “No, it _____ (stop).”

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“Is it still raining?” “No, it’s stopped.”

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I _____ (lose) my cell phone. _____ (you /see) it anywhere?

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I’ve lost my cell phone. Have you seen it anywhere?

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I _____ (read) the book you lent me, but I _____ (not/finish) it yet. It’s very interesting.

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I’ve been reading the book you lent me, but I haven’t finished it yet. It’s very interesting.

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I _____ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.

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I’ve read the book you lent me, so you can have it back (ravoir) now.

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(Mike/live/with his parents) _____ ? No, he got his own place as soon as he moved back here.

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(Mike/live/with his parents)

Has Mike been living with his parents? No, he got his own place as soon as he moved back here.

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Is your sister still working at IBM? (works there) Yes, ________ for six years.

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Is your sister still working at IBM? Yes, she_’s been working_ there for six years.

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Are you tired of driving yet? Do you want me to drive?Yes I _____ (drive) for three hours.

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Are you tired of driving yet? Do you want me to drive?

Yes, I_‘ve been driving_ for three hours.

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_____ (you/watch) TV all night? No we did our homework first.

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Have you been watching TV all night? No we did our homework first.

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Have you done anything interesting recently?) Yes, I _____ (take) dance lessons for three weeks now.

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Have you done anything interesting recently? Yes, I’ve been taking dance lessons for three weeks now.

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How long _____ (you and Sam / stay) in a hotel? Since we got here two weeks ago.

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How long have you and Sam been staying in a hotel?Since we got here two weeks ago.

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_____ (you / do) exercices for a long time? No, I just started.

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Have you been doing exercices for a long time? No, I just started.

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How is Ben doing these days? Fine, I thinks. He _____ (spend) a lot of time with his family.

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How is Ben doing these days? Fine, I thinks. He’s been spending a lot of time with his family.

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Are you trying to lose weight? Yes, I _____ (exercice and eat less) for a month now.

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Are you trying to lose weight? exercice/ and/ eat less) Yes, I’ve been exercising and eating less for a month now.

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How long _____ ( Sue/ work) in Australia)? Since she left her old job last August.

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How long has Sue been working in Australia? Since she left her old job last August.

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Clare and Pat have wet hair - how strange. Yes, they _____ (swim) .

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Clare and Pat have wet hair - how strange. Yes, they’ve been swimming.

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How long _____ (you / work) on your car?) I _____ (work) for almost two hours.

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How long have you been working on your car? I’ve been working for almost two hours.

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How many letters _____ (Mark / finish). He _____ (write) six letters so far.

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How many letters has Mark finished? He_’s written_ six letters so far.

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How long _____ (you / study) your homework? I _____ (study) since breakfast.

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How long have you been studying your homework? I’ve been studying since breakfast.

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How much money _____ (Sonia / spend) today? She _____ (spend) $300 already.

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How much money has Sonia spent today? She_’s spent_ $300 already.

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How long _____ (Joe and Ina / dance)? They _____ (dance) all evening.

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How long have Joe and Ina been dancing? They_‘ve been dancing_ all evening.

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How many times _____ (you / play) cards this week? I _____ (play) three times.

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How many times have you played cards this week? I_‘ve played_ three times.

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How many rooms _____ (he / paint) today? He _____ (finish) three rooms.

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How many rooms has he painted today? He_’s finished_ three rooms.

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What’s wrong with this door?_____ (someone / break) the lock.

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What’s wrong with this door?Someone has broken the lock.

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Do you still eat at that Chinesse restaurant? No, _____ (we / not / eat) there for a long time.

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Do you still eat at that Chinesse restaurant? No, we haven’t eaten there for a long time.

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Name the four verbs are not normally use with the present perfect continous.

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Four non-continuous verbs: have / like / know / believe.

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Bob is a friend of mine. I _____ (know) him very well.

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Bob is a friend of mine. I know (fact) him very well.

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Bob is a friend of mine. I ____ (know) him for a long time.

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Bob is a friend of mine. I_‘ve known_ (HLKB) him for a long time.

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The weather is awful. _____ (it / rain) again.

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The weather is awful. It’s raining again (time of speaking).

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The weather is awful. _____ (it / rain) all day.

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The weather is awful. It’s been raining all day.

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I like your house. How long _____ (you / live) there?

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I like your house. How long have you been living there?

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Amy is in the hospital, insn’t she? Yes, she _____ (be) in the hospital since Monday.

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Amy is in the hospital, insn’t she? Yes, she’s been (non continous verb) in the hospital since Monday.

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Do you see Ann very often? No, I _____ her for three months.

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Do you see Ann very often? No, I haven’t seen her for three months. (I haven’t done something since/for… present perfect )

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Is Margaret married? Yes, she _____ (be) married for ten years.

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Is Margaret married? Yes, she_’s been married_ for ten years.

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Are you waiting for me? Yes I _____ (wait) for you.

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Are you waiting for me? Yes I’ve been waiting for you.

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You know Linda, don’t you? Yes, we _____ (know) each other for a long time.

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You know Linda, don’t you? Yes, we’ve known each other for a long time.

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Do you have a headache? Yes, I _____ (have) a headache all morning.

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Do you have a headache? Yes, I’ve had (abstractverb) a headache all morning.

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Are you feeling sick? Yes, I _____ (feel) sick all day.

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Are you feeling sick? Yes, I’ve been feeling sick all day. (activity itself)

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