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Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous, subject + …
Present Perfect Simple & Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Rules (When we use it)
Use for unspecified point in the past
An action that occurred in the past, but has a result in the present (now)
Talking about general experiences (ever, never)
Events that recently occurred (just)
Events that have not occurred up to now (yet)
Events that occurred before you expected (already)
Events that began in the past and haven't changed (for, since)
Examples
Structures
Present Perfect Continuous
Structures
(Negative) Noun + has/have not+ been + verb-ing
(Questions) Have/has + noun + been+ verb-ing ?
(Affirmative) Noun + has/have + been+ verb-ing
Rules
1-Indicates an action that began in the past and is still happening in the present
2- It is used to emphasize the duration of an event
3- It shows an action that happened recently or lately
Examples
(+) He has been sleeping since I went home
(-) I haven't been watching T.V all day
(¿?) Have you been playing soccer?
Differences
You talk about something that started in the past and can continues
Unfinished actions
Temporary actions
Emphasis on the duration of the action
Indicate how long something has been happening
You talk about something that is in the past
Finished actions
Permament actions
Emphasis on the result of the action
Indicate how much/many have been completes
subject + auxiliary have + main verb
Positive Form
Subject (I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY) + Have+ Past participle
Subject (HE, SHE, IT) + Has+ Past participle
Negative Form
Subject (I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY) + Have+ Not+ Past participle
Subject (HE, SHE, IT) + Has+ Not+ Past participle
Question Form
Have + Subject (I, YOU, WE, YOU, THEY)+ Past participle
Have + Subject (HE, SHE, IT)+ Past participle
I have spoken
I have not spoken
Have I spoken?
YOU HAVE STARTED
YOU HAVE NOT STARTED
HAVE YOU STARTED?
Laila Yedid Alvarado Islas A01637665
Ana Camila Rosales Gómez A01638300
Group 44
Teacher: David Ramos
