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PRESENT SIMPLE SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS - Coggle Diagram
PRESENT SIMPLE SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
We use the present perfect simple
to talk about experiences without saying when they happened
He
’s tried
to run a marathon four times in his life.
for experiences during any present period of time
What
have
you
learnt
so far
this year
?
with superlatives
She’
s the nicest person
I
’ve
ever
met
.
for recent completed actions which have a result in the present.
Oh no! I’
ve broken
my key.
with already, just and yet
I
’ve already done
the shopping, I’
ve just put
the food in the oven, but I
haven't laid
the table
yet
.
to talk about how long with state verbs (with for / since)
I’
ve known
them for years but I
haven 't seen
them
since
January.
with how many, how much and how often to talk about experiences
How many
essays
have
you
written
?
We use the present perfect continuous
when a recently completed action has a result now
She’s tired because she’
s been training
hard.
to describe repeated activities which started recently
I’
ve been going
to the gym a lot recently.
to talk about unfinished activities using how long and for/ since
We'
ve been walking since
the sun came up.