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Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous - Coggle Diagram
Present perfect vs Present perfect continuous
Definition
Usage
Describe actions that started in the past and continue in the present
Example
She has lived in New York for 10 years.
Recent Actions With a Present Effect
Example
I have lost my keys (so I can’t open the door).
Life Experiences (Without Saying When)
Example
I have visited Japan.
The present perfect tense is used to describe actions or situations that have a connection to the present. It is formed using "have" or "has" + past participle of the verb.
Structure
Negative
Subject+ have/has + not + past participle
Example
They haven’t finished their work yet.
Interrogative
Have/Has + Subject + past participle + ?
Example
Have you ever been to Paris?
Affirmative
Subject + have/has + past participle
Example
She has seen this movie before.
Definition
Estructure
Negative
Subject + have/has not been + (ing)
Interrogative
Have/Has + subject + been + ?
Affirmative
Subject + have/has + been + (ing)
The present perfect continuous is a verb tense used to express actions that started in the past and have continued up to the present, or that have occurred recently and have relevance in the present.
Usage
Actions in progress during an indefinite time period
Example
She has been living in Paris for 5 years.