Present perfect and present perfect continuous_feb. 2025

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

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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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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, the duration of the action.

I’ve painted the house blue (P.P).
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

She's been paying attention all lesson!

1. Present perfect
2. Present perfect continuous

We have worked really hard.

1. Present perfect
2. Present perfect continous

I've been looking forward to the holidays!

1. Present perfect
2. Present Perfect Continuous

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

He ______ (play) football in the courtyard all afternoon.

She _____ (play) tennis
since she was a little girl.

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

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

State what you
have learnt today.