PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Present Perfect- Ongoing action / state- Recently completed events- Time unknown / not specified

Present Perfect Continuous- Ongoing action / state

PRESENT PERFECT Subject + have/has + Verb 3 …

I have finished my homework. (recently completed)

She has been to Japan. (time unknown)

They have studied English for 5 years. (ongoing)

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Ever? Never

Yet? Yet Just Already

How long For Since

PRESENT PERFECT – ALREADY, JUST, YET

Have + subject + Verb 3 ….. Yet?

Subject + haven’t / hasn’t + Verb 3 …… Yet.

Subject + have / has + already + Verb 3 ….

Subject + have / has + just + Verb 3 ….

PRESENT PERFECT – Q & A ABOUT HOMEWORK

…………...homework………....yet?

Yes, ……………….…………….. (just)

Yes, …………………………… (already)

No, ……………………………………(yet)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

SUBJECT + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + VERB+ing …. for/since …. I have been learning Japanese for 5 years. I have been learning Japanese since 2007.

She has been working in Bangkok for 10 yearsShe has been working in Bangkok since she graduated.

HOW LONG HAS JACK BEEN WORKING AT PIZZA HUT?1, HE HAS BEEN ………..SINCE……2, HE HAS BEEN ………..SINCE…..3, HE HAS BEEN …………FOR……

Jack started work at Pizza Hut after he left university (2002)

JENNY STARTED RIDING HORSES WHEN SHE WAS IN SCHOOL (1996)

How long has Jenny been riding horses?1, She has been ………..since……2, She has been ………..since…..3, She has been …………for……

CASPER STARTED SCARING CHILDREN 100 YEARS AGO

How long has Casper been scaring children?

1, He has been ………..since……2, He has been …………for……

SUE:GOLF 6 MONTHS

JUDE:SURFING 12 YEARS

ARCHEOLOGISTS:WORK IN EGYPT 150 YEARS

MR & MRS SMITH: MARRIED 2005

CRAZY GUY SELLING FLOWERS: 1 WEEK

GIRL WITH PINK HAIR: WAIT FOR THE TRAIN6 HOURS

M2EP- PRESENT PREFECT TENSES