H4 Present perfect vs present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

TODAY'S PROGRAMME

10 MINUTES: PRESENT PERFECT VERSUS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

INDIVIDUAL TALKS ABOUT PROGRESS WHILE THE REST IS WORKING OR READING TYRELL (SEE STUDY GUIDE)

present perfect vs present perfect continuous

           PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Sentences that illustrate the difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (1):

I’ve been writing since 10 o'clock. My hand hurts.
The focus is on the action taking place – writing – 

and the action is/may be unfinished.

I’ve written a letter to my friend. 
The focus is on the finished result. The activity is finished but we can see the result now.

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (2):

We have been talking for days.

You emphasise the fact that something has been happening a lot recently.

We haven't talked to him since last Friday.

This action has started in the past and is still ongoing at present.

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

DENK AAN Stative of state verbs 

- not action / active 

-DUS DIE GEBRUIK JE NIET IN DE DUURVORM

(CONTINUOUS FORM)

• Feelings / emotions: love, hate, like
• Senses: hear, see, feel, smell, sound (tricky!)
• Thinking: forget, remember, be, know, understand, imagine
• Belongings: own, have, belong, possess

Examples of verbs not used in present perfect continuous:

Incorrect = He has been belonging to the country club since 2005.

Correct = He has belonged to the country club since 2005.

Incorrect = I have been owning this house for years.

Correct = I have owned this house for years.

How do you form the present perfect?

1. have/has + ww + ed have/has + 3e rijtje
2. have/has + been + ww + ing
3. was/were + ww + ing
4. am/is/are + ww + ing

How do you form the present perfect continuous?

1. have/has + ww + ed have/has + 3e rijtje
2. have/has +been + ww + ing
3. was/were + ww + ing
4. am/is/are + ww + ing

I'm really tired. I .................. too hard these past few weeks.

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

I __________ (not - to cook) anything yet.

1. hasn't cooked
2. haven't cooked
3. hasn't been cooking
4. haven't been cooking

The teacher is annoyed because we...............

1. have been paying attention
2. haven't been paying attention
3. didn't pay attention
4. are paying attention

My brother __________ (to play) video games for hours now.

1. has played
2. have played
3. has been playing
4. have been playing

I _______ Karen since 1994. (know)

1. know
2. have been knowing
3. have known
4. have knew

She _____________ (to go) to Australia.

1. has gone
2. have gone
3. has been going
4. have been going

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