present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

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present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous

present perfect of to do?

JAN FRYLESSH?

Today: a new tense!

Present perfect continuous:

has / have + been + ww + ing

Mind the differences:

1. You use the present perfect continuous to express that something has been going on for quite some time and up until now (In Dutch we often use 'al')

I have been sending emails all morning!

Tom has been doing his homework for hours now!

2. You don't use the present perfect continuous for verbs that describe states (e.g. like, love, have, seem and know):

I have known him for years.

Mary has loved him for ever. 

3. We don't use the present perfect continuous when we state an exact number of times we have done the action. 

I have written 25 emails this morning.

Edgar has already visited India five times. 

Now you try!

First guess whether it is the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. Then try and make them!

He ..... (to try) to finish his homework for hours already.

1. Has tried
2. has been trying

I ...... ( to tell) him to contact me for days.

1. have told
2. have been telling

We ..... (to see) that show three times.

1. have seen
2. have been seeing

She ..... (to know) Dylan since they were children.

1. has known
2. has been knowing

It .... (to rain) for 4 hours now.

1. has rained
2. has been raining

The Prime Minister .... (to resign).

What ..... (you, to do) all morning?

Sheila ..... (to be) to America many times.

I .... ( to work) on this paper since 8 o'clock this morning).

I ... (to write) 20 pages so far.

Can you work on this individually now or do you still need help?

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Practise with:

p. 110  exc (1, 2) 3 and 4

p. 111 grammar spot, exc 1 and 3

Hw study unit 11 page 1