PRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT VS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. PRESENT PERFECT

   • To describe an event in the past without a definite time
     • To describe what someone has completed or achieved in a period of time
       • To describe how many things someone has done
         • To describe someone's experiences, what he or she has done in life.
           • To describe changes, comparing past and present
   • Action verb happening in a period of time up to the present, exact time not known
   • Irregular verbs have irregular forms.
   • Pronoun+have/has+past participle-ed

2. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

   • Covering a period of time up to the present
   • Pronoun+has/have+been+-ing
   • To talk about recent continuing activities
     • To explain how recent continuing activities have caused the present situation.
       • To talk about recent continuing activities which will probably continue in the future
         • With how long questions.
           • With time words lately, recently, all (day), every (morning), for, since.