The Present Perfect

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

the present

PERFECT

Pre-understanding:
Do you know which sentence is in the Present Perfect?

1. They have been married for nearly fifty years
2. Charles was not going to allow that.
3. Henry is very likeable
4. He has written three books and is working on another one.

Use of the Present Perfect

Something started in the past and continues in the present:
They've been married for nearly fifty years
When we are talking about our experience up to the present
I've played guitar since I was a teenager

Present perfect

Present perfect

Have been/Have Gone

You can use 'have/has been' or 'have/has gone' in the present perfect. When do we use which?

Have/ has been gets used when someone has gone to a place and returned.
"Where have you been?" "I have just been out to the supermarket."

parte deux

We use have/has gone when someone has not yet returned.

"Where's maria? I haven't seen her for weeks."
"Oh, she has gone to Paris for a week. She will be back tomorrow."

She has lived in Liverpool all her life

1. Present Perfect
2. Not Present Perfect

What are you thinking?

1. Present Perfect
2. Not Present Perfect

Let's hire a band to play music!

1. Present Perfect
2. Not Present Perfect

I can't get in the house, I have lost my keys.

1. Present Perfect
2. Not Present Perfect

Scientists have recently discovered a new breed of monkey

1. Present Perfect
2. Not Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Oh we zijn nog niet klaar.

Wanneer je de nadruk wilt leggen op het feit dat iets nog steeds doorgaat in het heden, gebruik je de present perfect continuous.

"She has been living in Liverpool all her life."

Dezelfde regels voor vorming, alleen een -ing achter het werkwoord.

Je slaapt al een paar weken slecht en slaapt nog steeds slecht.

1. "I have been sleeping terribly these past few weeks."
2. "I have slept terribly these past few weeks."

Je hebt de hele dag hard gewerkt, en komt net thuis (je bent dus klaar)

1. "I'm tired, I have been working the entire day."
2. "I'm tired, I have worked the entire day."

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