Present perfect vs continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Present perfect vs present perfect continuous

At the end of this lesson...

You have heard of present perfect and present perfect continuous

You have practiced with the present perfect and present perfect continous

Present perfect

Form:

(+)  S + have/has + past participle

(-) S + have/ has + not + past participle

(?) Have/Has + s + past participle

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Examples

I have worked really hard.

She hasn't called back.

Have you seen my mother?

When to use present perfect?

- Wat nog steeds voortduurt (for)

- Nadruk op het resultaat 

- Wanneer niet duidelijk is wanneer iets gebeurd is

- Dingen die net/kort geleden gebeurd zijn (just, this week, today)

- Dingen die eenmalig in het verleden zijn gebeurd (never)

Present perfect continuous

Form:

(+)  S + have/has + been + verb + ing 

(-) S + have/ has + not + been + verb + ing 

(?) Have/Has + s + been + verb + ing 

Examples

I have been looking for you for hours.

She hasn't been living here for long, because her father just got a new job.

Have they been travelling the world all this time?

When to use present perfect continuous?

- Als dingen een gewoonte zijn

- Irritatie of juist trots (for hours)

- Als er een reden of gevolg wordt gegeven (because, so)

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