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    Present Perfect Sinple & Present Perfect Continuous

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    The document summarizes the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. 1) The present perfect simple is used to describe completed actions that have relevance to the present, while the present perfect continuous describes ongoing or continuous actions that began in the past and continue up to the present. 2) The forms of the present perfect simple include the present tense of have/has + the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous includes have/has been + the present participle (verb+ing) of the main verb. 3) Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense, such as describing a completed action (simple) versus an ongoing action

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    The document summarizes the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. 1) The present perfect simple is used to describe completed actions that have relevance to the present, while the present perfect continuous describes ongoing or continuous actions that began in the past and continue up to the present. 2) The forms of the present perfect simple include the present tense of have/has + the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous includes have/has been + the present participle (verb+ing) of the main verb. 3) Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense, such as describing a completed action (simple) versus an ongoing action

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    The document summarizes the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. 1) The present perfect simple is used to describe completed actions that have relevance to the present, while the present perfect continuous describes ongoing or continuous actions that began in the past and continue up to the present. 2) The forms of the present perfect simple include the present tense of have/has + the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous includes have/has been + the present participle (verb+ing) of the main verb. 3) Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense, such as describing a completed action (simple) versus an ongoing action

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    Present Perfect Sinple & Present Perfect Continuous

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    The document summarizes the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. 1) The present perfect simple is used to describe completed actions that have relevance to the present, while the present perfect continuous describes ongoing or continuous actions that began in the past and continue up to the present. 2) The forms of the present perfect simple include the present tense of have/has + the past participle of the main verb. The present perfect continuous includes have/has been + the present participle (verb+ing) of the main verb. 3) Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of each tense, such as describing a completed action (simple) versus an ongoing action

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    Present Perfect

    Simple VS Present
    Perfect Continuous
    Uses&Forms
    Do you know the difference between
    the following two examples?

    • We have been painting the room for 2


    hours already.

    • We have painted the room recently.


    Introduction
    • We use both present perfect simple and the
    present perfect continuous to talk about
    past actions or states which are still
    connected to the present.
    FORM
    Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Continuous
    Affirmative Negative Interogative Affirmative Negative Interogative

    S+to have+past S+to have+not+ to have+S+ S+to S+to to have+S+been


    participle past past have+been+ver have+not+been+ +verbing
    participle participle bing verbing

    I have worked I haven't Have I worked? I have been I haven't been Have you been
    worked working working working?

    She has worked She hasn't Has she She has been She hasn't Has she been
    worked worked? working been working working?
    What's the past
    participle ?
    • As an English student, you've
    probably studied some irregular Infinitive Past Past
    verbs, seen in a list consisting of
    three words: the infinitive, the Simple Participle
    simple past, and the past
    participle. go went gone
    • As you can see, the third form of
    the verb is the past participle.
    • English verbs can be divided into t
    wo categories:
    regular and irregular verbs.
    • Regular verbs follow a simple
    pattern in which both past simple
    and past participle form of the
    verb are created by adding –ed

    • For example: look - looked


    Spelling
    1. In general, if the verb is regular, we
    just add –ed to the verb:
    talk - talked

    rules: adding
    2. When the verb ends in –e, add only -d:

    arrive – arrived

    3. When the verb ends in consonant+y,

    -ed
    change the "y" to "i" and add –ed:
    study-studied
    4. When a one-syllable verb ends in
    vowel+consonant, double the consonant
    stop-stopped
    5. When the stress is on the final
    syllable of a verb that ends in
    vowel+consonant, double the consonant:
    prefer-preferred
    The use
    • PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
    1)completed actions where the important th 1)Actions and situations continuing up to
    ing is the present result the present or just before it
    I have broken my leg. Do you want to colour my cast? I have been cleaning the house all day.

    2) Situations and states that started in 2) Actions and situations that empasis the
    the past and are still true (especially duration of an action and continues up to the
    with state verbs) present (especially with for, since, all
    morning etc)
    I have been a member of NASA for many years.
    I have been picking vegetable for two hours.
    3)Completed actions at a time in the past
    which is not relevant. ***With the verbs live, work and teach we can
    use the present perfect simple or the present
    Have you ever read any SF book? perfect continuous with no difference in
    meaning.
    4)Recently completed actions
    I have just received my exam's results.
    Useful words and phrases
    • PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE • PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

    It's the first/second/etc time • Since

    Before • For

    Already • All day/week/etc

    Yet

    Ever

    Just

    Still

    Recently
    What's the difference between since
    and for?

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