Present Perfect Simple vs Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

How do you make a
present perfect?

Present Perfect
Continuous?

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

present perfect continuous

present perfect (simple)

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COMPARE
 present perfect simple & present perfect continuous:

I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).
The focus is on the action taking place – decorating – and the action is unfinished.

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

COMPARE

 present perfect simple & present perfect continuous:

It has been raining for the past two days (P.P.C)

You emphasise the fact that something has been happening a lot recently.

I have worked here for most of my life (P.P.)

This action has started in the past and is still ongoing at present.

Quiz time

I ………………… this laptop for five years. (use)

The workers ………………….. higher wages for a long time. (demand)

‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I …………………….’ (run)

He …………………… in the garden since this morning. (work)

She's been paying attention all lesson!

1. Present continuous
2. Past perfect
3. Present perfect continuous
4. Present perfect

We have worked really hard.

1. Present perfect
2. Present perfect continous
3. Past perfect
4. Present continuous

I've been looking forward to the holidays!

1. Present continuous
2. Present Perfect Continuous
3. Present Perfect
4. Past perfect

My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom purple.

1. have been painting
2. have painted

What have you been up
to this summer?
I______ the house this summer.

1. have been decorating
2. have decorated

I usually work in London but I_____ in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.

1. have worked
2. have been working

I _____ here before. I temporarily switched jobs ten years ago, but now I am back.

1. have been working
2. have worked

He ______ football in the courtyard
all afternoon.

1. has played
2. has been playing

She _____tennis
since she was a little girl.

1. has played
2. has been playing

The weather forecasts had predicted otherwise, but it ______ for
the past two hours.

1. has rained
2. has been raining

Simon ... _______? You look exhausted!

1. have you run
2. have you been running

She ______ on her drawing
for 3 hours now.

1. worked
2. have worked
3. has worked
4. has been working

I _____ that book you lent me.
I finished it yesterday.

1. am reading
2. have been reading
3. have read
4. will read

I _____ that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.

1. read
2. have read
3. have been reading
4. have reading

State what you
have learnt today

I know the difference between the present perfect (simple) & present perfect continuous.

1. yes
2. not
3. sort of

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Well done!