PRESENT PERFECT And

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

PRESENT PERFECTTense

FORM

Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Past Participle Negative

USAGE:

To talk about an action which started in the past and

continuous up to now.

I have been a teacher

for more than ten years.

We haven't seen

Janine since Friday.

How long have you

been at this school?

USAGE:

To talk about experiences. It is important if we have done

it in our lives or not. It is not important when we did it.

I have been abroad two times..

Example:

Have you ever eaten sushi?

John has never broken a leg

USAGE:

To talk about a past action that has the result in the present.

Jimmy has gone to South America. = He isn't here now.

Have you finished your homework? = Is your homework

ready?

Example:

Tip! => often use just, already and yet

I have lost my wallet. = I don't have it now.

PRESENT PERFECT

NUOUSCONTITense

FORMAffirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Been + V-ing

Negative: Subject + Haven't / Hasn't + Been + V-ing

Question: Have / Has + Subject + Been + V-ing

USAGE:

Actions that started in the past and are still happening now

( We began waiting 20 minutes ago and we are

still waiting now )

USAGE:

. Actions have just finished but have results in present

Example:

It has been raining ( the streets are still wet)

Someone has been eating my chips (= half of them have gone).