THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

THE PRESENt Simple & continuous

THE PRESENt PERFECT SIMPLE

THE PRESENt PERFECT SIMPLE How do you form this new tense? have / has + past participle (voltooid deelwoord) When do you use this new tense? to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to now (or even has a result in the present) e.g. “I have studied for the test.” to talk about an action without specifying the time e.g. “I have never been to China yet.”

PRESENT PERFECT ADVERBS FYNE JAS for yet never ever just already since When one of these words is in a sentence you have to use the present perfect (continuous)!

THE PRESENt PERFECT CONTINUOUS

THE PRESENt PERFECT CONTINUOUS How do you form this new tense? have / has + been + present participle (onvoltooid deelwoord) When do you use this new tense? When we want to emphasize the continuation or duration of an action. e.g. “It has been snowing for two days straight.”

THE PRESENt PERFECT SIMPLE vS. the present perfect CONTINUOUS Action that is complete at the time of speaking Action that started in the past and is still in progress

STATIVE VERBS

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE She has written many books. Did you go to Spain last year? !!! specific point in time: - last year - yesterday - 10 minutes ago - on Saturday - the other day - in 2010 - …