He h hh has been answering questions for 30 minutes. BUT She h hh has just got A from the exam.

She h hh has been studying for two hours. BUT Mom, I h hh have already finished my homework.

He h hh has been driving for two hours. BUT He h hh has bought a new car.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS? 1)A: Where are Andrew and David? B: In the garden. They _________________ (work) there for three hours. have been working 2)A: Why is Sally upset? B: She _________________ (lose) her bag. has lost 3)A: Emily ______________ (teach) maths since she left university. B: Yes, and she is a very good teacher. has been teaching

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS? 4)I am very tired. I _______________ (write) holiday cards all morning. have been writing 5)I am exhausted. I _________________ (write) 50 holiday cards so far. has written 6)A: This pie is delicious. B: Really? I ____________________ (taste) it yet. haven’t tasted 7)A: ______ you ______ (find) your umbrella yet? B: No, I ____________________ (look) for it for an hour now. Havefound have been looking

8)A: I’m very tired. B: That’s because you ____________________ (work) too hard since morning. have been working 9)A: You look hot. What ________ you __________ (do)? B: I ____________________ (play) tennis with Sarah. A: Oh, yes. I ______________ (see) her play before. She’s good, isn’t she? B: Yes, she is. She ________________ (beat) me five times since the start of the summer. have been playing have seen has beaten have been doing

REMEMBER ! Some verbs do not normally have a continuous form. Here are the most common examples: be hate have know like love understand With these verbs we use present perfect simple. We say: I’ve k kk known him for 5 years. We don’t say: I’ve been knowing him for 5 years. OR We say: I’ve wanted to buy a car for 2 years. We don’t say: I’ve been wanting to buy a car for 2 years.