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    ~ Present perfect simple and continuous Read this extract from a business newspaper article. a Dothe verbs in italics describe the past orthe present? b Howdo you form them? EQ Forming the present perfect simple , Mouttesthey ‘velhave HelShen ——Sfhas Wrourtertey havent/"venot/havenee “eda " He/Shett ——hasntt/‘snot/ has not » Move Wyouwerthey worked hard? Wherehas —he/shesit worked? J Using the present perfect simple You use the present perfect when somethi Is connected to the present. the past B1_Youcan use the present perfect to talk about something ‘hat happened in a time period that s still continuing (eg. s0 far, todate, today), You can use for + a period of time (eg. tio days) and since + a specific point in the past (eg. 3pm, the meeting) to say how long. I've worked here since January for a month, Have you seen Helena at work today (itisstil today) B2_You can use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the past, But you do not know or say exactly when. (Wve been here before (not frebearreyectscon) D> See Unit 5 (Past simple and continuous) and Unit 6 (Present perfect and the past). You can use ever in questions and never in negatives to mean at anytime before now. Have you ever spoken ata conference? (ever = at some time) Na venever done that B3 You can use the present perfect with alreedy in positive statements and questions to talkabout something that happened sooner than expected. outs already contacted Mr Wong about te meeting. / Fau's contacted ir Wong about the meeting already. You can use yet in negatives and questions, and stil in negative statements to talk about things that have not happened but you are expecting to happen, They still haven't replied tomy emit (1am expecting a reply) Have ouradsresulted in any ordersyet? Starlings been negotiating ns 0 el ie jhich the Jonson family have run for ¢ There’ been some interest in the Edirburgh site, potential buyers havent pun an ating for months to sel the business, Although offers for the Glasgow branch. 'B4 You can use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the past but has @ present result. \Mycar’s broken down, (my caris not working now) He's made over sic milion rounds, (hels very rich now) BS You can use the present perfect to talk abouta recent past action. You can use ust He's just left mea message Hes on his woyin now. 86 Youcan use the present perfect with this isnt) the firs, ete, time. Thisis the third time ve left Leblanc a messoge not Harerttormtaaeig) This isn't the first time you've missed a deadline, [Forming the present perfect continuous WMouNWelThey ‘vemhave + th been HefShelt thas " working WouNWe/They haverrt/'venot/havenat hang He/Shest —_hasn't/‘snot/has not Howiong have Wyoutwethey been working? Hos hese | beenworking hord? BD) Using the present perfect continuous I You use the present perfect continuous for longer or repeated actions. Theeconomy has been grewing steady for several yeas. B2 Youuse the continuous form when you are interested in the activity more than the result. ‘Our product has been selting weil Germany, (the activity ~ selling -is important here) We've sold over 190,000 tems so far this yea (the result = thenumber of items sold—Isimportant) A Don'tuse state verbsin the continuous form. 201 nat iebecrtnawing) Hveknown = _ Practice ~

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