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Present perfect continuous described in context.
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PRESENT PERFECT /PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Rob Novis 2013
Finished actions in an undefined time period --- Unfinished action
I have painted the room. (the room is now perfect)
Nowx
past
We have been painting the room.
finishedaction
nowx
Past
Are they finished painting the room?No, they aren’t.
Present perfect simple
Present perfect continuous
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS- DURATION
nowx
Past
She has been waiting for an hour in the snow.
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLEFOR, SINCE
I have worked (or have been working) here for ten years.
FOR + a period of time
I have worked (or have been working) here since 1998.
SINCE + a point of time
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS- DURATION
nowx
Past
They have been working in this company for 10 years
They have worked in this company for 10 years
With (work, live) you can use pp cont, or simple - for duration.
2002
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State Verbs
• Some verbs are not normally used in their continuous form. They
describe states that stay the same rather than actions or events that
change.
• MENTAL PROCESSES.• believe, feel, remember, realize,
understand, know, suspect.• I understand pres. Simple.• EMOTIONAL STATES• love, want, prefer, doubt, • I want a dog.• SENSES• smell, hear, see, taste• This wine tastes good• POSSESSIONS• Have, own, belong• I have a Vespa
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DURATION- STATE VS. ACTION VERBS
• I have known Tom for 10 years.
• I have been a member of the tennis club for 11 years.
• I have had this watch for 3 years.
• I have liked pizza since I was a child
• We have been riding motorcycles since 2002.
• I have been playing tennis there for a long time.
• I have been using it since I bought it.
• I’ve been eating it since I was little.
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State Verbs Action verbs
Ongoing event that repeats starting in the past and that continues until the present.
He’s been complaining a lot lately.He’s been leaving early a lot recently.He’s been Watching a lot of TV.
nowxxxxx
•
Difference between present continuous and present perfect continuous
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