Present perfect vs present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

This part of today's lesson 

Grammar: Present perfect and present perfect continuous

Goal: To understand when to use the present perfect and present perfect continuous.

Present perfect cont.

has/ have been + ww+ing

hasn't/ haven't been + ww+ing

> I haven't been walking that much for the last few weeks.

> He has been waiting ages for his brother to pick him up. 

> Have you been running for long? 

Present participle 

= ww+ing

Present perfect, what can you remember?(What bits make this tense?)

Present perfect

has/ have + past participle (voltooid deelwoord)

> I have read Wuthering Heights twice.

 > I haven't read Wuthering Heights

> Have you ever read Wuthering Heights?

> I have played football many times.

Compare the sentences 

A. Sally has watched the series 'Stranger Things'

B. Sally has been watching the series 'Stranger Things' for a month

1. When did both things start? 

2. Is the action finished in both sentences? 

3. Which sentence  is focused on the result/ experience? 

4. Which sentence is focused on the duration of the action?

5. Which sentence could carry on into the future?

 

PRESENT PERFECT

• in het verleden begonnen, maar geven een verband aan tussen het verleden en het heden
•  nadruk op het resultaat 
•  als iets is gebeurd maar het is niet belangrijk wanneer 
• vaak heeft het iets te maken met hoe vaak iets gebeurt is >> I have called Sally 20 times this morning) 

 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

• begon in het verleden en de actie duurt nog steeds voort. 
• nadruk op tijdsduur en herhaalde acties (for hours, lately, recently, all day, etc.>> I have been calling Sally all morning 
• we kunnen bewijs zien/merken van de activiteit nog steeds

Have you ..........................(to see) the lastest Tom Cruise film?

1. seen
2. been seeing

I ................................ (to work) on this project for ages. I am exhausted

1. have worked
2. have been working

My brother ................................(to move) three times since January

1. has moved
2. has been moving

Simon ..........................(to go) out. If you want to wait, he will be back in 15 minutes.

1. has gone
2. has been going

It ....................(to rain) all day!

1. has rained
2. has been raining

GET TO WORK

• U1: L2 Ex. 5 (Use only the present perfect continuous 
• Ex. 6, 7 (Choose between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous)
• Finsihed? Try this online exercise.
•  Read your book if you have finished everything

      

GRAMMAR QUIZ

• what's the difference between present perfect & present perfect continuous?
  
•  stand up      if you think the sentence is grammatically correct, stay seated      if you think it's grammatically incorrect

SENTENCE 1

The prisoner has waited to be released for years now.

SENTENCE 1

The prisoner has waited to be released for years now.

has been waiting

SENTENCE 2

My little brother has been playing with his toys all afternoon.

SENTENCE 2

My little brother has been playing with his toys all afternoon.

SENTENCE 3

Spider-Man has been saving hundreds of people so far.

SENTENCE 3

Spider-Man has been saving hundreds of people so far.

has saved

SENTENCE 4

Have you ever been to London?

SENTENCE 4

Have you ever been to London?

SENTENCE 5

Joanne has worked as a nurse for eleven years.

SENTENCE 5 

Joanne has been working as a nurse for eleven years.

Joanne has worked - is also possible.

With "live" or "work" either form is possible, but the continuous is more usual.

FYNE JAS - Signal woorden

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