Present Perfect Simple / Continuous

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today

1. Since & for

2. Present perfect simple & continuous

Why would you use the
present perfect?

for

Since

She has lived here .... twenty years

Alice has been married ....three months.

She has lived here ....1980.

They have been at the hotel ... last Tuesday.

(they/arrive) already?

1. Have they arrived
2. Have they been arriving

Lucy ...(run) 2000 metres today.

1. has run
2. has been running

I ....(clean) all morning - I'm fed up!

1. have cleaned
2. have been cleaning

How long ....(you/know) Simon?

1. have you known
2. have you been knowing

The students ...(finish) their exams. They're very happy

1. have finished
2. have been finishing

Luke ...(never/be) abroad.

1. has never been
2. has never been being

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple

My friend ... a new computer.

1. has bought (simple)
2. has been buying (continuous)

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple
So, what ... these last few hours? Anything fun?

1. have you done (simple)
2. have you been doing (continuous)

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple

Great news! Hannah ... a baby girl!

1. has had (simple)
2. has been having (continuous)

Which sentence contains the present perfect continuous? The other sentences have a present continuous, present perfect or past simple.

1. He has already finished his homework.
2. She has been studying for five hours.
3. They played tennis yesterday.
4. I am watching a movie right now.

Present Perfect (simple) or Present Perfect Continuous
I ..... here for over an hour!

1. have waited
2. waited
3. was waiting
4. have been waiting

Present perfect simple vs continuous

Sorry about the mess! I ______

1. have baked
2. have been baking

Identify the passive voice sentence.

1. He has played the guitar.
2. She has sung the song beautifully.
3. The song has been sung beautifully.
4. They have written a letter.

Active: Koert has won the World Cup.
Passive:.......................................................................

Thijs has drawn a robot.

Sjors has bought the tickets.

Floris has passed the test.

Jesse has missed the bus.

Daan has fed the dog.

Wieger has missed class.

Jan Ruben has left the building.

Wieger has closed the door.

Jordy has written a report.

Ellen has been reading a book.