1.5 Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

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• Leerjaar 3

Present perfect simple or Present perfect continuous

Discuss these Q's with a neigbour:

1: How do we create the Present Perfect Simple & Continuous?

2: When do we use the Present Perfect Simple & Continuous?

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

PPS: finished in the past, still relevant today.

Have/Has + past particle

I have lost my keys and still can't find them.

PPC: unfinished action started in the past, still going on.

Have/has + been + ing

Ms. Wildeman has been teaching since this morning.

I ....... (decorate) the house all summer long and there's still more to do.

1. decorated
2. 've decorated
3. 've been decorating
4. decorate

I ........ (have) the same computer for 3 years.

1. have
2. 've had
3. 've been having

I ......... (listen) to the same music since 2012.

1. 've listened
2. listen
3. listened
4. 've been listening

I ........ (know) my oldest friend since 5th grade.

1. have known
2. know
3. knew
4. have been knowing

Explain the difference between the PPS and PPC

Answer with a full sentence:
How many times have you opened Instagram/TikTok/Snapchat... today?

Answer with a full sentence: How long have you been watching your current favorite show/series? What's it about? ;)

Let's practice

Everyone MUST complete this exercise.

Now CHOOSE how you want to practice some more:

Online: Gameshow, Multiple choice, Fill the gap

DONE? Study the irregular verbs. 

Let me know if you have any questions or need help.

Answers to the WB exercises

Exercise 4:

1: have you been waiting      

2 haven’t been waiting         

3 have been standing           

4 has been working

5: has been learning

6: has been looking after

7: has the Mona Lisa been hanging

Exercise 5:

1: have had                          

2: have been studying         

 3: have been listening        

4: have been going

5: have known

6: have been sitting

Exercise 7:

1: 've seen

2: has bought

3: it's been snowing

4: i've been learning

5: have never been

6: haven't eaten

Grammar explanation

Do you ...

... know the difference between PPS & PPC?

... know how to use the Present Perfect Simple?

... know how to use the Present Perfect Continuous?