The Present Perfect Simple & The Present Perfect Continuous Unit Three: Grammar The Present Perfect Simple & The Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Simple

Her bedroom was green. Now it is yellow. She has painted her bedroom Her bedroom was green. Now it is yellow. She has painted her bedroom. Has painted is the Present Perfect Simple. Here, the important thing is that something has been finished. Has painted is a completed action. We are interested in the result of the activity (the painted bedroom), not the activity itself.

The Form Subject + Have/ Has + Past Participle (V3)+... E. G. (1): I have done my homework. E. G. (2): He has done his homework.

Usages: 1. To describe a finished action in a time period that continuous up to now. Example: I’ve repaired the washing machine this morning.

Usages: 2. To describe experiences in our lives. E. G. 1: Zaid has climbed Mount Everest. E. G. 2: We have been to Turkey four times.

Usages: 3. To talk about an action that happened in the past without showing the time. E. G. 1: I have called you many time. Why haven’t you answered? E. G. 2: We have looked for the car.

Usages: 4. To show a state that started in the past and is still continuing. (I focus on the results, not the duration) E. G. 1: I have lived in Jordan since 2002. E. G. 2: Hamza has joined the club for 3 years.

All Usages: 1. To describe a finished action in a time period that continuous up to now. 2. To describe experiences in our lives. 3. To talk about an action that happened in the past without showing the time. 4. To show a state that started in the past and is still continuing. (I focus on the results, not the duration)

Key Words Key words may help you sometimes, but be careful! The meaning of the sentence is always the most important. Just Already today recently lately Yet Ever Never until now This + (time) So far the past few+ (time)

Some Examples 1. Just Issam has just finished his homework. 2. Already Sami and Saif have already checked the number of the boxes. 3. Yet Omar and Ahmad haven’t found the key yet. 4. Ever Have Yazan and Mohammad ever been to Tokyo? 5. Never Laith has never eaten sushi. 6. This + (time) Haider has bought a new PSP this week. 7. So far Gaith has answered 5 questions so far.

Exercise Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs between brackets. 1. Sally _____________________ (call) 53 customers so far. 2. 'Who _____________________ (eat) my chocolates? There are none left.' 3. Maggi _____________________ (buy) many books this month. 4. ' _________you ever ___________ Japanese food?' (try) 'No, never. What’s it like? 5. I _____________________ (complete) my English and geography homework, but I (not/ start) my History assignment yet. 6. She _____________________ (travel) to many countries, but she ___________never__________ (be)outside Europe. 7. 'Do you want me to clean the kitchen this afternoon?' 'No thanks, I ___________already__________ (do)it.‘ 8. I _____________________ (cook) the meal.

Answers 2. 'Who has eaten (eat) my chocolates? There are none left.' Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs between brackets. 1. Sally has called (call) 53 customers so far. 2. 'Who has eaten (eat) my chocolates? There are none left.' 3. Maggi has bought (buy) many books this month. 4. ' Have you ever tried Japanese food?' (try) 'No, never. What’s it like? 5. I have completed (complete) my English and geography homework, but I (not/ start) my History assignment yet. 6. She has travelled (travel) to many countries, but she has never been (be)outside Europe. 7. 'Do you want me to clean the kitchen this afternoon?' 'No thanks, I have already done (do)it.‘ 8. I have cooked (cook) the meal.

Exercise Find the mistake in each sentence. There is one mistake in each sentence.

Answers Find the mistake in each sentence. There is one mistake in each sentence. 1. Has you ever played tennis? Have 2. They’ve play tennis three times this week. played 3. Karam is learning Arabic, but he haven’t learnt very much yet. hasn‘t

The Present Perfect Continuous

There is paint on Kate’s clothes. She has been painting her bedroom. Has been painting is the Present Perfect Continuous. We are thinking of the activity. It does not matter whether it has been finished or not. In this example, the activity (painting the bedroom) has not been finished.

The Form Subject + Have/ Has + been + Past Participle (V3)+... E. G. (1): My hands are very dirty. I’ve been repairing my bike. E. G. 2: Joe has been eating too much recently. He should eat less.

Usages: To describe an action that started in the past and still continuing. E. G. 1: Johnathan has been telling us about global warming. E.G. 2: Dave has been playing tennis all day.

Usages: 2. To talk about the reason of something in the present. E. G. 1: A: Look at your hands! They’re so filthy! B: I know. I’ve been painting the living room.

All Usages: 1. To describe an action that started in the past and still continuing. 2. To talk about the reason of something in the present. Note that if the sentence focuses on the duration (how long) we always use the Present Perfect Continuous.

Key Words Key words may help you sometimes, but be careful! The meaning of the sentence is always the most important. The whole+(time) All+ (time) How long

BE Careful! Note that there are 2 keywords that are used in both tenses. For Since Look at the examples: Your Course Book – Page No. 138 Present Perfect Simple: I have had this computer for about a year. I haven't seen Julia since September. Present Perfect Continuous: You have been waiting here for two hours. Have you been waiting here for two hours?

Some Examples 1. The whole William has been studying the whole day. 2. All+ (time) Issam has been eating sandwiches all morning. 3. How long How long have you been studying for the English Exam?

Exercise Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.   1. Mary _________________(play) trumpet since half past three. 2. How long   _________________(John/study) for the exam? 3. Where   _________________(she/live) since then? 4. I  _________________(sleep) for two hours.

Answers Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.   1. Mary has been playing (play) trumpet since half past three. 2. How long   has John been studying (John/study) for the exam? 3. Where  has she been living (she/live) since then? 4. Michael have been sleeping (sleep) for two hours.