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Present perfect and present perfect continous - Coggle Diagram
Present perfect and present perfect continous
Structures
The present perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third-person singular) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Subject + has/have + past participle
Strucutures
The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and are still continuing or have recently stopped, with a focus on the duration or ongoing nature of the action.
Subject + have/has + been + verb(-ing)
Example: "She has been studying for three hours."
Moments when they´re used
Unspecified Time in the Past, Life Experiences,Changes Over Time,Continuing Situations,Recent Actions with Current Relevance
Moments when they´re used
Duration of an Ongoing Action: To emphasize how long something has been happening.
Example: "I have been reading this book for two weeks."
Common expresions
ever,never,just,already,yet,for,since
Common expressions
"for hours"
"since 2010"
"lately"
"recently"
"all day"
"so long"
Differences present perfect:
Completed Actions: It emphasizes that an action was completed at some point in the past but is relevant to the present.
Experiences: It indicates life experiences without specifying when they happened.
Differences present perfect continious:
Duration of Actions: It emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature of an action that started in the past and continues into the present.
Recent Actions: It can describe actions that have recently stopped but have present consequences.