Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

present perfect continuous

present perfect (simple)

Present perfect simple

- emphasizes the fact that an action is finished

- emphasizes the present result of the action

- does not emphasize duration

Present perfect continuous

- emphasizes the fact that an action is unfinished

- emphasizes the action itself

- emphasizes the duration of an action

She's been paying attention all lesson!

1. Present perfect continuous
2. Present perfect

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

He ... football in the courtyard
all afternoon. I thought he would only play for an hour.

1. has played
2. has been playing

She ... tennis
since she was a little girl. Too bad she lost interest.

1. has played
2. has been playing

The weather forecasts had predicted otherwise, but it ... for
the past two hours. Will it ever stop?

1. has rained
2. has been raining

She ... on her drawing
for 3 hours now. I wonder when she will be finished.

1. has been working
2. has worked

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

1. have read
2. have been reading

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

1. have read
2. have been reading

For now

Do exercises (links also on Google Classroom):

• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-1.html
• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-2.html
• https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-perfect-simple-present-perfect-continuous/ (exercises 1, 2 & 3)
• Ex 5, 6 &7 (page 190-191)