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Present Perfect Simple v Present Perfect Continuous

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the present perfect simple is used to talk about

•    morę permanent situations

/ hcrserit seen mycousin sińce primcry school i have lived here cli my life.

•    numbers (espeoaiy with hwtmany ) and results We have only won fwo matches cliyecr.

How many iessons haveyou hcd this neek?

the present perfect continuous is used to talk about

•    morę temporaty srtuations

She's been seeing the doctor for aknost Mo months.

I’v* been looking for somewhere to foe sińce Jonę

•    a process and the length of time it takes (espeoally with howlong ) l've been learning English for fooryecrs.

Howlony haveyoubeen studying fo^r !EITS>

BUT remember some verbs called 'State verbs' such as

know want like understand seem own need feel like

describe morę permanent situatons/feelmgs and are not used m the continuous form She's seemedhcppier this yecr How long have you known them?

Complete each sentence so that it is true about yourself. Use presentperfect simple or present perfect continuous.

1

for a long time

2

sińce the begmmng of term 3

long

4

forages

5

all year

6

smce last summer

(J7) Complete each sentence with the correct present or perfect form of the verb. 1

at the moment? (you/work)

2    Sorry,

long? (you/wait)

3    She

most weekends (practise)

4    How many times the test? (you/take)

5    I

all week and still have lots to do (revise)

6    We

much so far (not/travel)

7    I

the bus to college each mornmg (get)

8    I

with frtends for the last few weeks (stay)

9    No-one

any of the lectures so far this term (understand) 10 I

gomg out tonight Can we stay in? (not/feel like)