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Title: Present perfect simple and continuous


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Present perfect simple and continuous
  • Mgr. Ema Jarošová

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We use
  • Present perfect simple
  • Present perfect continuous
  • To describe an activity that is complete
  • Ive read several books about windsurfing.
    (Ive finished them)
  • To emphasise the result of a completed action
  • Weve already seen that film.
  • (we dont want to see it again)
  • To decrice an activity that is incomplete
  • Ive been reading a book about windsurfing.
    (I havent finished yet)
  • To focus on an activity, not the result
  • You look tired. What have you been doing?
  • Ive been working hard.

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  • Present perfect simple
  • Present perfect continuous
  • To say how often something has happened
  • Hes read that book twice.
  • To describe a permanent state
  • Shes lived here for six years. (this is her
    home now)
  • To emphasise how long an activity has been going
    on
  • Hes been reading that book for over two
    weeks.
  • To describe a temporary state or activity
  • Shes been living here for six months. (But
    she intends to move)

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We dont use present perfect continuous
  • With verbs describing an action that lasts a
    short time
  • Begin, break, finish, stop
  • Hes started a new job. (not Hes been starting a
    new job)
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