Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous (1)

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Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous (1) 

Content

- Short explanation of the tenses

- Practice makes perfect!

- Extra recourses 

- Exercises from your Think! Students' book

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Present perfect continuous

Have/Has been

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Verb (ww)

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ing

Present Perfect Continuous

How does it work?

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.

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.

Now it's time to practise!

Please write down how many you had correct and use that number as an answer in slide 14. 

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How many were correct?

In the next two slides

You will find the explanation for Present Perfect Continuous (and the differences between PP and PPC) again. 

Practice!

Practice by doing the exercises 1,2,3&4 on page 53 of your Think! students' book