Present perfect (continuous)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2,3

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Present perfect

has/have + past participle

iets zeggen over een actie of gebeurtenis dat in het verleden begon;

“He has lived in London since 2002.”

Present perfect

has/have + past participle 

iets zeggen over het verleden wat nu nog van belang is

“I have worked as an engineer for 2 years.”

Present perfect continuous

has/have + been + verb + ing

Een herhaalde actie beschrijven die is begonnen in het verleden en doorloopt in het heden

“He has been going to evening classes.”

Present perfect continuous

has/have + been + verb + ing

Iets zeggen over situaties die zijn begonnen in het verleden en doorlopen in het heden.

“I have been waiting here for an hour.”

How does it work?

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (1):

I’ve painted the house blue (P.P).
iets zeggen over het verleden wat nu nog van belang is.

I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).

De situatie is hier begonnen in het verleden en loopt door tot het heden.

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (2):

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

iets zeggen over een actie of gebeurtenis die permanent of van lange duur is.

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

Een herhaalde actie beschrijven die is begonnen in het verleden en doorloopt in het heden.

Welke tijd geeft aan dat er iets gebeurd is in het verleden wat nu nog van belang is?

1. Present Perfect
2. Present Perfect Continuous

Welke tijd geeft aan iets in het verleden gestart is en nu nog aan de gang is?

1. Present Perfect
2. Present perfect Continuous

He                                                            in the shed for days.

has

hiding

been

hid

My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom blue.

1. have been painting
2. have painted

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

1. am reading
2. has read
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

She ______ on her drawing for 3 hours now.

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

present perfect continuous: has/have+been+full verb+ing

You ________ ________ _____________ (sleep) for twelve hours.

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

1. have worked
2. have been working

He _____tennis since he was a little boy.

1. has played
2. has been playing

present perfect : has/have + past participle

I ________ ________ (try) sushi.

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

1. have been working
2. have worked

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

1. has rained
2. has been raining

I understand the difference between the Present perfect & Present perfect Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

I understand the difference between the different modal verbs ....