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Present Perfect Continuous and Past Perfect
Prof Marcos Dias
Present Perfect Continuous
have
been + ing has
I have been talking.
She has been working.
They have been living here.
Expressa uma ação que começou no passado e terminou recentemente.
You’re eyes are red. You have been crying. She is wearing her uniform.
She has been studying at school. The children are making a snow man. It has
been snowing. George’s hair is wet. He has been taking a
shower.
Expressa uma ação que começou no passado e anda continua no presente.
I have been living in São Bento for 8 years. You have been sitting here since 9:30 a.m. The student have been playing soccer for
one hour. The maid has been cleaning the house since
7:30 a.m.
Or: The maid has cleaned the house since 7:30 a.m.
To know, to like, to believe
Normalmente não usamos formas contínuas:
How long have you believed in him?
Mas:
How long have Will and Carol been fixing the TV?
Não confunda: Present Perfect com Present Perfect Continuous
Henry has eaten. (ação já terminada)
Henry has been eating since he arrived at home. (ação não terminada, ele ainda está comendo)
Não confunda: Perfect Continuous com Present Perfect Continuous
They are smoking right now. (indica que a ação está acontecendo no momento)
They have been smoking lately. (indica que a ação tem acontencido ultimamente, mas não necessariamente no momento.)
Past Perfect Tense
had + past participle
She had eaten a lot yesterday.
Monica hadn’t written the letter.
Harry had answered the telephone.
Cecile and Matthew hadn’t said any bad words.
Indica uma ação completamente passada, anterior à outra também expressa no passado.
A ação que aconteceu primeiro é que se expressa com o Past Perfect Tense:
They had taken a shower when Mary woke up.
Peter had arrived before we left home.
I had called them after they had lunch.
Simple Past Tense + Simple Past Tense
When I opened the window, the cat went out.
When Carl parked the car, the woman entered in it.
Uma ação ocorreu logo após a outra.
