Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

Contents

• Quiz present perfect vs. present perfect continuous
• Short explanation / overview difference between tenses (tijden)
• Extra practice

Zinnen die het verschil laten zien tussen:

  present perfect and present perfect continuous 

I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).
De nadruk ligt op de ACTIE – decorating – en de actie is NOG NIET AFGEROND

I’ve painted the house blue (P.P).
De activiteit is afgerond en het resultaat is zichtbaar

Zinnen die het verschil laten zien tussen:

  present perfect and present perfect continuous 

It has been raining for the past two days (P.P.C)

Je BENADRUKT het feit dat het al een tijdje aan het regenen is 

I have worked here for most of my life (P.P.)

Handeling is in het verleden begonnen, maar nog niet geeindigd (je werkt er dus nog steeds)

How does it work?

My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom blue.

1. have been painting
2. have painted

I______ the house this summer.

1. have been decorating
2. have decorated

I _____ that book you lent me. I finished it yesterday.

1. am reading
2. has read
3. have read
4. will read

I _____ that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.

1. read
2. have read
3. have been reading
4. have reading

She ______ on her drawing for 3 hours now.

1. worked
2. have worked
3. has worked
4. has been working

I usually work in London but I_____ in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.

1. have worked
2. have been working

I _____ here before. I temporarily switched jobs ten years ago, but now I am back.

1. have been working
2. have worked

He ______ soccer in the courtyard all afternoon.

1. has played
2. has been playing

He _____tennis since he was a little boy.

1. has played
2. has been playing

The weather forecasts had predicted otherwise, but it ______ for the past two hours.

1. has rained
2. has been raining

Daniel... _______? You look exhausted!

1. have you run
2. have you been running

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