Review of all tenses:
Present Perfect and Present Perfect
Continuous
For
each sentence, choose the best form, either Present Perfect Simple or Present
Perfect Continuous.
1.
I've been cleaning/cleaned
this room all morning and now I'm exhausted!
2.
Hurry up Jane! You've only finished/been finishing two questions and we have to
write the answers to five.
3.
Tony has lived/been
living with his uncle recently while he looks for a new
apartment.
4.
I've been learning/learnt
English for over twelve years now.
5.
That's a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had it/been having it?
6.
My local hockey team are an embarrassment to everyone. The season finishes in
two weeks and they haven't
won/haven't been winning a single game!!
7.
Ouch! I've cut/been
cutting my finger with that terrible knife again!
8.
Sorry to arrive looking so untidy. I've been running/run as I missed the bus.
9.
You know your dinner is in half an hour. How many of those chocolates have you eaten/been eating?
(either one)
10.
I've been finishing/finished
writing my first novel at last. It should be published in the summer.
11.
John has been
phoning/phoned all morning. He really must need to speak to you!
12.
I've visited/been
visiting Russia every year since I was six. It's such a
beautiful country. (either one)
13.
I've visited/been
visiting Russia twice in my life.
Present Perfect (result) vs. Present Perfect Continuous (duration)
I have eaten an apple (before). Present Perfect
I have been eating an apple for 5
minutes/since 8am. Present Perfect Continuous
1. Those
children –have been eating--- (eat) chocolate all day. That's why they feel
sick!
2. Your phone looks old, how long have you had (have) it for?
3. They –have been running- (run) nonstop for 2 hours, I can't
believe how they can do that.
4. Josh –has been doing homework--- (do/homework) for four hours and
he still has a lot more to do.
5. I –have had (have) my car for 22 years, I think it's time to
retire it.
6. Jerry –hasn’t seen--- (not / see) the movie they are talking
about.
7. You –have eaten--- (eat) two hamburgers, that's more than enough.
8. She –hasn’t been taking care of--- (not / take care) herself
lately, I am afraid she is going to get sick.
9. We –have been living- (live) in this town for 16 years and we love
it here.
10. Where –have you been- (you/be) in the past 3
hours?
Chart of common tenses
Explanation
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Past
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Present
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Future
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action that takes
place once, never or several times
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He played football
every Tuesday.
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He plays football
every Tuesday.
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He will / is going
to play football every Tuesday.
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actions that happen
one after another
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He played football
and then he went home.
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He plays football
and then he goes home.
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He will play
football and then he will go home.
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state
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He loved football.
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He loves football.
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He will love
football.
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Past Continuous
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Present Continuous
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Future I Continuous
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action going on at
that moment
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He was playing
football.
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He is playing
football.
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He will be playing
football.
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actions taking
place at the same time
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He was playing
football and she was watching.
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He is playing
football and she is watching.
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He will be playing
football and she will be watching.
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action taking place
before a certain moment in time; emphasises the result
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He had won five
matches until that day.
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He has won five
matches so far.
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He will have won
five matches by then.
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Past Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect
Continuous
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action taking place
before a certain moment in time (and beyond), emphasis the duration
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He had been playing
football for ten years.
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He has been playing
football for ten years.
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He will have been
playing football for ten years.
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“The
Recruit”……continued….
Yesterday,
we saw James in training with the other recruits. He passed the exam and went on to a more
difficult part of the test. He wanted to
invite his teacher for drinks but the teacher made it clear that they were not
friends. The teacher also made it clear
that he had only approached James to recruit him. The teacher explained the various CIA
positions to the students and focused on the N.O.C. position. In this position, no one would ever know what
happened to the agent if the agent got killed.
The teacher said that the agent would only be represented by a star on a
wall.
The exams
finish for now. Walter (the teacher)
secretly spies on James to watch his every move. The last scene we watched yesterday included
James winning at poker by bluffing.
…..to be
continued……
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