Present Perfect Continuous / Present Perfect Simple

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Present perfect continuous

and 

Present perfect simple

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Which sentences use the Present Perfect Continuous?

1. 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 3

Which sentences use the Present Perfect Simple?

1. 1
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 3

How do we form the Present perfect continuous?

Subject

+

+

+

Subject

How do we form the Present perfect simple?

+

+

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

been

Verb 3

Verb -ing

has / have

has / have

Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous are very similar.

They describe actions that started in the past and continued until now.

However, there are some differences. See them on the next pages.

Which sentence describes the time spent doing the action?

1. Sentence 1
2. Sentence 2

1. When we describe the time spent doing an action we prefer to use the Present perfect continuous.

"I have been planning lessons for 7 days."

"I have been studying English for 2 years."

Which sentence describes the number of things done?

1. Sentence 1
2. Sentence 2

2. When we describe the number of times we've done something we prefer to use the Present perfect simple.

I have seen the movie twice before.

She has applied for the job three times.

Which sentence uses a stative verb?

1. Sentence 1
2. Sentence 2
3. Sentence 3

3. When we use stative verbs (e.g. want, like, love, hate, own)

 we always use the Present perfect simple.

I have loved music since I was young.

She has wanted the job for a long time.

Now, let's practice.

Remember present perfect sentences mentioning: 
- time spent are usually continuous 

- number of times are usually simple 

- stative verbs are always simple

She ______ (want) the job for a long time.

1. wants
2. has been wanting
3. has wanted
4. has wanting

Marco ________ (film) his new TV show in Italy for 6 months.

1. has filmed
2. filmed
3. has been filmed
4. has been filming

Sally said she ________ (apply) for 4 jobs this year.

1. has been applying
2. has applying
3. has been applied
4. has applied

Pedro ________ (have) a job for six years.

1. has had
2. had
3. has been having
4. has having

Jose ________ (go) for an interview three times.

1. has went
2. went
3. has been going
4. has been

They ________ (wait) for the company to call them since last month .

1. waited
2. have waited
3. have been waiting
4. have waiting

The company ________ (hire) 100 new staff .

1. hired
2. have been hiring
3. have hired
4. have hire

I ________ (not like) the interviews for my last two jobs.

1. haven't liked
2. didn't like
3. haven't been liking
4. have liked

She ________ (want) to become a doctor since she started school.

1. wanted
2. has wanted
3. has been wanting
4. has wanting

My brother ________ (work) in five different companies.

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

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