Present Perfect Simple | |||
---|---|---|---|
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | |
Long Form | Contracted Form | ||
I have done | I have not done | I haven't done | Have I done? |
You have done | You have not done | You haven't done | Have you done? |
He/she/it has done | He/she/it has not done | He/she/it hasn't done | Has he/she/it done? |
We have done | We have not done | We haven't done | Have we done? |
You have done | You have not done | You haven't done | Have you done? |
They have done | They have not done | They haven't done | Have they done? |
Present Perfect Continuous | |||
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | |
Long Form | Contracted Form | ||
I have been doing | I have not been doing | I haven't been doing | Have I been doing? |
You have been doing | You have not been doing | You haven't been doing | Have you been doing? |
He/she/has been doing | He/she/it has not been doing | He/she/it hasn't been doing. | Has he/she/it been doing? |
We have been doing | We have not been doing | We haven't been doing | Have we been doing? |
You have been doing | You have not been doing | You haven't been doing | Have you been doing? |
They have been doing | They have not been doing | They haven't been doing | Have they been doing? |
The present perfect is used to refer to actions which take place in an
unfinished time period up to the time of speaking.
unfinished time period up to the time of speaking.
- The present perfect continuous tense is used to refer to an action
which started in the past and continues today.- I have been learning English since September.
(I started in September and I continue to take lessons today.)
- I have been learning English since September.
- The present perfect simple is used to refer to the finished part of
a continuous action.- So far in my English course :
- I have learnt new vocabulary.
- I have revised some grammar rules.
(My English course is not finished, but I have finished some of
the lessons.)
Example:
Today is your English Revision day. It is now 2 p.m.
At 9 o'clock this morning you started your revision work. At 2 pm the day is not finished, so you can say :
"I have been revising my English since 9 o'clock this morning."
(You are still revising your English, so the continuous form is used.)
However, you have completed part of the revision work, so you can say,
for example: "So far today I have revised tenses and irregular verbs."
N.B.
If you refer to a specific time earlier in the day, you must use the Past Simple :
"This morning I revised tenses and irregular verbs." or,
"I met Charlie for lunch at 12.30"
Today is your English Revision day. It is now 2 p.m.
At 9 o'clock this morning you started your revision work. At 2 pm the day is not finished, so you can say :
"I have been revising my English since 9 o'clock this morning."
(You are still revising your English, so the continuous form is used.)
However, you have completed part of the revision work, so you can say,
for example: "So far today I have revised tenses and irregular verbs."
N.B.
If you refer to a specific time earlier in the day, you must use the Past Simple :
"This morning I revised tenses and irregular verbs." or,
"I met Charlie for lunch at 12.30"
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