Present Perfect Simple

vs
Present Perfect Continuous

LESSON 21 : TB PAGE 35
CHAPTER 3: THE WORLD OF SPORT
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs (page 178,179)=past participle

Form = singular/plural

Use
 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
FORM
I / You / We /They have eaten.
He /She / It has eaten.
I / You / We / They have not eaten.
He /She / It has not eaten.
Have I / you / we /they eaten?
Has he / she / it eaten?
Short forms
have not = haven’t
has not = hasn’t
USE
• Something that started in the past and
has continued until now.
• Something that happened in the past,
but we don’t know or we don’t say
exactly when.
• Something that happened in the past
but has a result or an effect in the
present.
• Something that happened a very short
time ago (usually with just)
• Experience we have had and things we
have achieved in our lives.
EXAMPLE
 I have played for this team for two
years.
 She has spend the prize money.
 He has broken his arm and can’t play
in today’s match.
 Excellent! Jason has just scored a
goal.
 Michael Phelps, the American
swimmer has won twenty-two
Olympic medals.
TASK 1
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the
present perfect simple.

▪ 1. Have you ever travelled abroad? (travel)

▪ 2 Granny and Grandad ___________ here all their lives. (live)
▪ 3. ___________ anyone ___________ the dog? (feed)
▪ 4. I ___________ you for ages! (not see)
▪ 5. She __________ millions from sports sponsorship deals. (make)
▪ 6. ___________ you ___________ your essay for mistakes? (check)
▪ 7. We __________ a match for two years ! (not win)
▪ 8. You _________ me the same question three times! (ask)
 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
FORM
I / You / We /They have been
eating.
He /She / It has been eating.
I / You / We / They have not been
eating.
He /She / It has not been eating.
Have I / you / we /they been
eating?
Has he / she / it been eating?
USE
• For action that started in the past and
which are still in progress now.
• For action that happened repeatedly up
until now.
• For actions that happened in the past
and have finished recently but have a
result or an effect in the past.
• To emphasise how long actions have
been in progress.
EXAMPLE
 They have been training for the
match all week.
 I have been trying to phone you all
day!
 The children have been playing
outside in the rain-they’re soaking
wet!
 Jerry has been studying for his exam
for months.
 TASK 2
Write sentences. Use the present perfect continuous.
1. they / wait here / since seven o’clock
They have been waiting here since seven
o’clock.
2. I / work / hard / all day
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3. dad / not sleep / for two hours
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4. what / you / do / lately
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5. Belinda / stay / at the hotel / since Monday
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6. he / train / for the Olympics / since he was
ten
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7. we / take part / in a sports programme at
school
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8. How long / you / study /Chinese /?
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TASK 3
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