Present Perfect Progressive ..
How do we form the Present Perfect Progressive?
We form the Present Perfect Progressive with have, been and
the verb with the ending -ing.
have/has + been + infinitive + -ing
has → 3rd person singular (he, she, it)
have → all other forms
Action:
1- ACTIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE IN THE
PRESENT.
2- ACTIONS THAT HAVE JUST FINISHED, BUT WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE RESULTS IN THE PRESENT.
Time Expressions:
For, Since, How long, All day, All month, All week, etc.
Present Perfect Simple ... (S + Have oR Has + V3)
|
Questions |
Negative |
Affirmative |
|
Have I lived in
Madina ? |
I haven’t
lived in Madina . |
I have
lived in Madina . |
|
Has he worked in
US ? |
He hasn’t worked
in US , |
He has worked in
US , |
|
Have we eaten
food ? |
We haven’t eaten
food . |
We have eaten
food . |
Time expression of Present Perfect Simple
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Positions
( Places ) |
Time
expressions |
|
have
…… v3 . It comes at the end of a sentences
OR between |
1- already |
|
It comes in the middle of a sentence have + just + p.p |
2- just |
|
It comes at the end of negative stative sentence AND questions . |
3-yet |
|
Use ever in
questions only – NOT in statements. Use never in
statements – but only with have/has, not with haven’t/hasn’t . |
4-ever & never |
|
is used with a time period For |
5- for |
|
Since is used with a point in time |
6-since |
|
Recently and
lately can be used in positive statements, negative statements, or
questions . |
7- recently
& lately |
The difference between P.P.P.& P.P.S
Present perfect progressive vs Present perfect simple
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Present
Perfect Simple |
Present
Perfect Progressive |
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Result (what / how much / how often) I have written 5 letters. / I have been to London twice. It emphasizes
the result of an action. Examples: I have known him
for 3 years. I have washed the car. Result: The car is clean |
Duration (how long) I have been writing for an hour. It emphasizes the duration of an action. Examples: I have been sitting here since seven o’clock. We have been on
holiday for two weeks. |
