Present Perfect Simple and Progressive

7/30/2019 Present Perfect Simple and Progressive

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Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I/You/They/Wehave written. I/You/They/Wehavent written. HaveI/you/they/we

written?He/She/it haswritten. He/She/it hasntwritten. Has he/she/itwritten?


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Actions beginning in the past and continuingup to the present moment.

Ive lived in Argentina for 20 years.

Tom has worked as a teacher for 10 years.

Indefinite past actions.

Ive never tasted mango.

Carol has been to Machu Picchu three times.


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Recent past actions.

Ive just had a sandwich.

Sarah has taken a lot of photographs lately.

Past actions with present results.

Ive broken my arm.

Greg has left his glasses at home.

Actions that happened in a period of timewhich is not over yet.

Ive drunk three cups of coffee today.

Jack has written four articles this month.


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Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I/You/They/Wehave been writing. I/You/They/Wehavent been

writing.HaveI/you/they/we

been writing?He/She/it has

been writing.He/She/it hasnt

been writing.Has he/she/it

been writing?


7/11

Actions that have been in progress for some time.There is emphasis on .

Ive been working all day.Fred has been studying a lot lately.

With verbs such as learn, live, rain, sit, sleep, study,

wait that show .Ive been waiting here for two hours.

Shes been working at the hospital since 2004.


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Mike: You _________________ (look) miserable!What _________________ (be) the matter?___________________________ (you-lose) your job?

Dave: No, I _________________.

Mike: Well, what _________________ (happen)? Dave: I_________________ (cut) my finger.

Mike: You _________________ (cut) your finger!_________________ (be) that all?

Dave: It _________________ (be) serious! I cantplay the guitar. Our band _________________ (play)at a big concert tomorrow night. And they_________________(ask) Rick to play instead of me!


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Mike: You look (look) miserable! What is(be) thematter? Haveyoulost (you-lose) your job?

Dave: No, I havent.

Mike: Well, what hashappened (happen)?

Dave: I ve cut (cut) my finger. Mike: You ve cut (cut) your finger! Is (be) that

all?

Dave: It is(be) serious! I cant play the guitar.

Our band is playing (play) at a big concerttomorrow night. And they have asked (ask) Rickto play instead of me!


10/11

Liz Morrison has been for a year on a Greenpeaceship in the Mediterranean. They are checking(check)pollution levels. Liz is writing (write) a

letter to her mother. I am writing (write) this letter in mycabin. The sea is(be) quite rough at the momentand I am finding (find) it difficult to write! Iusually get (usually-get) about two hours freetime a day, and I often write (often-write) lettersor read (read) a book. I sometimes dont(sometimes not do) anything at all. Ijust sleep(just- sleep)!

These days I am reading (read) a book aboutthe history of Greenpeace. Greenpeace workerscome (come) from all over the world, but,fortunately, everybody on this ship speaks(speak) English.


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At the moment I am working (work) with ThorSvensen, a Norwegian marine biologist. Heteaches(teach) at Oslo University, but he is

working (work) for Greenpeace for a year. I think (think) this is the best job I have ever

had (ever have)! I want (want) to do it foranother year. I like (like) the people on the ship

and I love (love) life at sea. I am having (have) agreat time here!

Ill finish the letter now because I am notfeeling (not-feel) very well. The ship is rolling(roll) a lot. In fact, I am feeling(feel) a bit sick.

I am thinking (think) of you, mom. Love, Liz

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