Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2,4

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

How does it work?

 Talk about events with a connection to the present.

I’ve been decorating the house this summer.
The focus is on the action – decorating – and the action is unfinished.

I’ve painted the house blue.
The focus is on the finished result. The activity is finished but we can see the result now.

 Talks about how long something has been happening.

    She’s been writing emails for 3 hours.

    She’s written 10 messages.

 Often used to show that something is temporary.

 I’ve worked here for thirty years.

 I usually work in London but I’ve been working in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.

You can also use the present perfect continuous for actions repeated over a period of time:

He has been playing tennis since he was eight.

He has played tennis for his school.

...or use it for actions that started in the past and carry on into now

It has been raining for the past two hours

...or for an activity that has recently or just stopped

Bro... have you been running?  You look exhausted!

Which sentence is present perfect continuous?

1. We've been practising all afternoon.
2. We've practised all afternoon.
3. We were practising all afternoon.
4. We practised all afternoon.

Hoe maak je de Present Perfect Continuous?

1. have/has+ voltooid deelwoord
2. have/has + been + werkwoord+ing
3. werkwoord + ing
4. werkwoord + ed

De present perfect continuous gebruik je.....

1. bij acties die NU bezig zijn
2. wanneer iets al een tijd bezig is en je wil de tijdsduur benadrukken
3. om irritatie uit te drukken als iets lang duurt/telkens opnieuw gebeurt
4. als iets in het verleden is gebeurd, maar je hebt nu resultaat

Present Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous

We _____ since 10 a.m. and don't want to stop!

1. have been playing basketball
2. have played

present perfect or present perfect continuous?
Sorry I'm late. How long_____

1. have you waited
2. have you been waiting

Present perfect vs present perfect continuous

How many bracelets ... ?

1. Have you been making
2. Have you made

Present Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous

They ... (do) anything so far.

1. haven't been doing
2. haven't done

wat is het verschil tussen de present perfect en de present perfect continuous

1. bij de present perfect word de nadruk op de tijd gelegd en bij de present perfect continuous niet
2. bij de present perfect continuous word de nadruk op de tijd gelegd en bij de present perfect niet
4. er is geen verschil

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous

I ... (learn) English for three years.

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous
________ (see/ he) that new film yet?

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous.
We _________ (already / buy) him a present.

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous

She ... (play) video games for hours.

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous

He (not - speak) on the phone for half an hour, just a couple of minutes.

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous

How long ... (she + wait) for us?

Gebruik present perfect / present perfect continuous

How often (you + clean) the windows this year?