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Present Perfect, examples, Present perfect continous - Coggle Diagram
Present Perfect
Uses
1) Something that started in the past and had continous until now
2)Something that happened in the past, but we don´t know or we don´t say exactly when
3)Something that happend in the past and has a result that affect the present
4)Actions that just have finished
5)Experience and Achivenment
Structure
Have , has+ past participle
Adverbs of time
Arledy, ever, for , for al long time , for ages , just, never, once, recently, since 2007, June, so far , twice, three times, until now, yet etc.
Auxiliaries
have/has
examples
1) He has lived in Canada for five years.
2)I called his office but he he has already left.
3)I didn't turn in my homework because the dog has eaten it.
4)I have just eaten. We have just seen her.
5)I have already passed the test. Man has walked on the moon. She has learnt to ride a bicycle.
Present perfect continous
structure
have, has + been + verb+ ing
Uses
For actions that started in the past and are still in progress now or have happened repeatedly until now
For actions that happened repeatedly in the past and have finished recently but that have results affecting the present
To emphasise how long actions have been in progress for
Adverbs of time
day/night/week, four years/a long time / ages, lately, recently, since,
Examples
1)I have been working hard all day, and now I'm getting some rest
2)I have been going to Spain on holiday every year since 2020.
3)She has been working at that company for three years.
Auxiliary
have / has