Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

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Contents
  • Quiz present perfect vs. present perfect continuous
  • Short explanation / overview difference between tenses (tijden)
  • Extra practice

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My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom blue.
A
have been painting
B
have painted

Slide 3 - Quiz


My parents _____ the walls of my bedroom blue.
Only one more wall to go
A
have been painting
B
have painted

Slide 4 - Quiz

I______ the house this summer.
A
have been decorating
B
have decorated

Slide 5 - Quiz

I _____ that book you lent me. I finished it yesterday.
A
am reading
B
has read
C
have read
D
will read

Slide 6 - Quiz

I _____ that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.
A
read
B
have read
C
have been reading
D
have reading

Slide 7 - Quiz

She ______ on her drawing for 3 hours now.


A
worked
B
have worked
C
has worked
D
has been working

Slide 8 - Quiz

I usually work in London but I_____ in Birmingham for the last 3 weeks.
A
have worked
B
have been working

Slide 9 - Quiz

I _____ here before. I temporarily switched jobs ten years ago, but now I am back.

A
have been working
B
have worked

Slide 10 - Quiz


He ______ soccer in the courtyard all afternoon.
A
has played
B
has been playing

Slide 11 - Quiz

He _____tennis since he was a little boy.
A
has played
B
has been playing

Slide 12 - Quiz

The weather forecasts had predicted otherwise, but it ______ for the past two hours.
A
has rained
B
has been raining

Slide 13 - Quiz

Daniel... _______? You look exhausted!
A
have you run
B
have you been running

Slide 14 - Quiz

How does it work?

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Slide 16 - Link

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (1):
I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).
The focus is on the action taking place – decorating – and the action is unfinished.

I’ve painted the house blue (P.P).
The focus is on the finished result. The activity is finished but we can see the result now.

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Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (2):
It has been raining for the past two days (P.P.C)
You emphasise the fact that something has been happening a lot recently.

I have worked here for most of my life (P.P.)
This action has started in the past and is still ongoing at present.


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Now it's time to practise!

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Good luck!

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