Present perfect continuous vs present perfect

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Welcome students!

Welcome to your English lessons!

Today's lesson: present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

Mr. Westra

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use and explain the present perfect continuous.

And you will be able to choose between the different tenses based on the sentence structure.

Introduction

Present Perfect Continuous: What is it and when do we use it?

It's one of the more complex tenses.

It is a combination between a perfect tense and a continuous tense.

What do you already know about the present perfect continuous?

Present perfect

Subject + have/has + past participle

She has lost her keys and can find them anymore

I've worked  at this company for twenty years now.

They have seen that move in the cinema already.

Present perfect

1. In het verleden begonnen en nu nog steeds.
2. Nadruk ligt op het resultaat.
3. Dingen in het verleden gebeurd, onduidelijk wanneer.
4. Dingen die kort geleden zijn gebeurd.
5. Dingen die een of geen keer in het verleden zijn gebeurd.

Present perfect

1. I've lived in Manchester for a year now.
2. He's broken his vinger, so now he can play.
3. Has Kylie ever performed in the Cavern club?
4. They have just released a new EP.
5. I have never watched that movie.

Present perfect continuous

Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing

I've been living in Liverpool for years now, but i've never seen a fox.

Dad is tired because he has 

been working long hours.

Present perfect continuous

1. Alleen wanneer het, een poosje heeft geduurd, meerdere keren is voorgekomen of gewoonte is.
2. Nadruk ligt op de tijdsduur.
3. Gevolg van iets dat in het verleden is gebeurd, alleen als het een poosje heeft geduurd, of gewoonte is. (because of so)

Present perfect continuous

1. Our cat has been getting into all kinds of trouble.
2. She has been waiting at the busstop for hours.
3. Bob is going to lose the talentshow because he hasn't been playing well.

Present perfect simple

Have/has

ww+ed

Of

Onregelmatig

Present perfect continuous

Has/have

Been

ww + ing

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple

My friend ________ a new computer.

Help!

Simple: focus on result

Continuous: focus on activity and/or length of time

1. has bought (simple)
2. has been buying (continuous)

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple

Great news! Hannah ___________ a baby girl!

Help!

Simple: focus on result

Continuous: focus on activity and/or length of time

1. has had (simple)
2. has been having (continuous)

Present P. Continuous vs. Present P. Simple

So, what _____________ these last few hours? Anything fun?

Help!

Simple: focus on result

Continuous: focus on activity and/or length of time

1. have you done (simple)
2. have you been doing (continuous)

Present perfect vs present perfect continuous.

How long ______(Gina/work)on the project?

1. has Gina been working
2. Has Gina worked

Present perfect vs present perfect continuous.
How many bracelets_____(you/make)?

1. Have you been making
2. Have you made

Present perfect simple vs continuous

Sorry about the mess! I ______

1. have baked
2. have been baking