GRAMMAR UNIT 1- Present Perfect Simple

(have/ has + V3) - Present Perfect Progressive

(have/ has + been + V3)

Stative Verbsemotions, thinking, existing, appearing, possession and the senses

• Agree• Appear• Believe• Hear• Understand

• Know• Promise• Remember• Hate• love

The Difference • A. My hands are very dirty. I have been repairing the car.

• B. The car is OK again now. I have repaired it.

The Difference • A. Mary is still writing letters. She’s been writing letters all day.

• B. Mary has written ten letters today.

The Difference• A. They have been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.

• B. They have played tennis three times this week.

Simple or Progressive• I ___________ (read) the book you lent me but I ___________ (not/finish) it yet.

Simple or Progressive• I ____________ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.

Simple or Progressive• We _______________ (work) really hard for a couple of months.

Simple or Progressive• She ____________ (has) a hard time.

Simple or Progressive• I _____________ (make) fifteen phone calls this morning.

Simple or Progressive• He _____________ (write) a very good report.

Simple or Progressive• _____________ (you/ ever/ work) in a factory?

Simple or Progressive• You're red in the face. _________________ (you/ run)?

Simple or Progressive• They _____________ (talk) about this for month and they _______________ (still/ not/ find) a solution.

Simple or Progressive• Help! I ______________ (lose) my wallet! How can I get home?

Simple or Progressive• I don't know them. I ____________ (never/ meet) them.

Simple or Progressive• _______________ (you/ ever/ hear) anything so strange

in your life?

Simple or Progressive• They ______________ (try) to convince him for 20

minutes but they _______________ (not/ manage) to yet.