Present perfect simple/ continuous Unit -1- Period -4- Present perfect simple/ continuous Ghada Jamal Shabana Rula Farouq Al Farr’a

Objectives: Students are expected to: Use the present perfect simple correctly and the present perfect continuous correctly.

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Simple She has recently cleaned the house. The baby has been sleeping since the morning.

Form Use keywords She has recently cleaned the house. past participle Helping verb (has/have) + past participle describes an action that has finished before the time of speaking. describes an action that has results at the time of speaking. Use keywords Just – already- recently – yet – ever – never- so far – since - for

We usually add (not) to the helping verb (has/ have) Negative Form We usually add (not) to the helping verb (has/ have) Eg. I have not (haven’t) finished my homework yet.

Question Form Helping verb (Has/ Have) + subject + past participle + ….? Has Khalid painted the walls yet? Yes/No Questions Wh question word + helping verb (has/ have) + subject + past participle + ….? Wh Questions When have your parents travelled to London?

The man has been drawing a plane. Helping verb (has/have) Form Helping verb (has/have) (Verb + ing) + been + describes an action that has started in the past, but hasn’t finished yet. (unfinished action). Use keywords since – for – how long

Question Form Yes/No Questions Wh Questions Helping verb (Has/ Have) + subject + been + (verb + ing)….? Has Ruba been studying since the morning? Yes/No Questions Wh question word + helping verb (has/ have) + subject + been+ (verb + ing)….? Wh Questions Where have you been spending your holiday?

Stative verbs (Present Perfect Continuous) Stative verbs don’t accept ( ing ) Have been knowing have known I ………………………………….. Peter since we were 10 years old. ( know) We use Present Perfect simple instead of the Present Perfect Continuous when the verb is stative

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Present Perfect simple or continuous been playing You should go to bed. You’ve ……………………………. on the computer for over two hours. (play) How many times has he …………………. to his family this month? (write) He’s ………………………… with friends for too long. He needs to find a house of his own. (stay) written been staying

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