A3 PEARSON GRAMMAR Present perfect vs. present perfect continuous 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

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PEI A3 grammar point: week 3

Goals:

present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

Somebody _____ my cookies.
There are only a few left.

1. has eaten
2. has been eating

Rules

Use the present perfect simple to stress the finished result of a completed activity and the amount completed. (hoeveelheid)

We often use the present perfect continuous to talk about

something that happened in the past and is still happening.

Rules

The present perfect simple 

have/has + 3rd form of the verb (I have walked). 

The present perfect continuous 

have/has + verb + ing (I have been walking).

Be careful with irregular verbs!

She must be tired. She _____ all afternoon.

1. has written
2. has been writing

Somebody _____ all my cookies. There are none left.

1. has eaten
2. has been eating

How many books _____?

1. has she written?
2. has she been writing?

I _____ all afternoon.

1. have read
2. have been reading

I _____ five chapters.

1. have read
2. have been reading

For the next exercise ...

Finish the sentence using either present perfect simple or continuous. Do not use contractions.

I _____ (paint) my house all day, but it's not finished yet.

How many times _____ (you, visit) Scalda Terneuzen?

They _____ (study) Pearson Interactive very hard recently.

He _____ (fix) that laptop.
The system is working well.

He _____ (see) the film "Catch me if you can" three times.

She _____ (take) French lessons lately.

A3. grammar practice

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