Slide 2:
I’ve lived in London for six years. (this is my permanent home)
I’ve worked for this company for ten years. ( this is my permanent job) We prefer the Present Perfect Simple for permanent situations or for longer time periods.
Slide 3:
We prefer the Present Perfect Continuous for temporary situations or for shorter time periods.
I’ve been living in London for six months. (but my usual home is in Italy)
I’ve been working here for a year. (a comparatively short time)
Slide 4:
But it’s often possible to use either the Present Perfect Continuous (to put emphasis on the length of time) or the Present Perfect Simple.
I English for twenty years
or
I English for twenty years. ´ve been teaching ‘ve taught
Slide 5:
We ask:
“How long have you been watching TV?”
if we are interested in the length of time.
We ask:
“How many books have you read this year?”
if you are interested in the number of books.
Slide 6:
We often use the Present Perfect Continuous if we are interested in the activity, whether it is complete or not:
She’s in the bedroom. She’s been sleeping for twelve hours.
We use the Present Perfect if we want to emphasize that the action is complete, finished:
She’s ready to work. She has slept well. (she’s not sleeping now).
Slide 7:
1. I’ve been repairing the car.
(I’m in the middle of the activity) 2. I’ve repaired the car. Let’s go to the beach.
( I’ve finished the job)
Slide 8:
You use the Present Pefect Simple ( NOT the Continuous):
- with already, ever, never, still, yet
- with verbs which cannot be used with continuous tenses like know, forget, like, hate, love, see.
- to talk about short sudden actions: I’ve broken the window. She’s cut her finger.
- to talk about the last time you did something: I haven’t smoked since 2005.