Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous

Structure

100

What is the structure of the present perfect simple?

What is "have/has + past participle"?

200

What is the structure of the present perfect continuous?

What is "have/has been + present participle"?

300

Write a sentence in the present perfect simple using the verb "to eat."

"I have eaten lunch."

400

Write a sentence in the present perfect continuous using the verb "to study."

"I have been studying for three hours."

500

What is the difference in structure between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous?

Present perfect simple focuses on completed actions; present perfect continuous emphasizes duration or ongoing actions.

Use

100

When do we use the present perfect simple?

What is for actions completed at an unspecified time?

200

What is one common use of the present perfect continuous?

What is to emphasize the duration of an activity that started in the past and continues to the present?

300

Give an example of a situation where present perfect simple would be more appropriate than present perfect continuous.

"I have finished my homework." (completed action)

400

Why might a speaker choose the present perfect continuous over the present perfect simple?

What is to highlight the ongoing nature or duration of the action?

500

• Explain how the meanings differ when using present perfect simple vs. present perfect continuous for the verb "to work."

• "I have worked here for five years." (completed experience) vs. "I have been working here for five years." (ongoing action).

Sentence Completion

100

Complete the sentence: "She _ (to live) in Paris since last year."

"She has lived in Paris since last year."

200

Complete the sentence: "They _ (to wait) for the bus for half an hour."

"They have been waiting for the bus for half an hour."

300

Complete the sentence using the present perfect simple: "He _ (to lose) his keys."

"He has lost his keys."

400

• Complete the sentence using the present perfect continuous: "We _ (to play) soccer all afternoon."

"We have been playing soccer all afternoon."

500

• Complete the sentence: "I _ (to read) this book for the past week."

• "I have been reading this book for the past week."

Correcting mistakes

100

Correct the mistake: "I have seen him yesterday."

"I saw him yesterday."

200

Correct the mistake: "She has been finish her project."

"She has been finishing her project."

300

Correct the mistake: "They has lived here for a long time."

"They have lived here for a long time."

400

Correct the mistake: "He have been studying for the exam."

"He has been studying for the exam."

500

Correct the mistake: "I have been go to the gym regularly."

"I have been going to the gym regularly."