week 6.2: present perfect and present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Riddle time!

Present perfect

1)  something started in the past and is not over yet

               I have lived here for ten years.

2) results are still noticable

               She has broken her arm.

3) something happened very recently: Just.

               They have just finished their homework.

KEYWORDS PRESENT PERFECT - FIJNE JAS!

If these words are in a sentence you have to use the present perfect

• F   for  (+ time reference)
• Y   yet
• N   never 
• E   ever 

• J   just 
• A   already
• S   since 

Present Perfect Continuous

Have / Has + past participle + ing-form verb

I have been waiting for over two hours! 

He has been trying for a while. 

Present Perfect Continuous

1. Something happened in the past and is still relevant for now + you want to emphasis the duration of it (the activity).

We have been playing tennis for over three hours and I'm still not tired. 

2. Emphasize that something was going on and has just ended.

I have been running. I’m exhausted.

Present Perfect Continuous

Examples: 

I have been studying for geography for four hours. 

He has been trying to reach him for weeks now. 

Timeline

Unit 3D p36

ex. 6 - 8
 

Self-study

- Quizlet  (classroom)

- past simple/continuous LINK

- past simple/ present perfect LINK

- past perfect LINK

- passive LINK

- present perfect continuous link in this LessonUp

- read your book

Socrative

Student login

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