EL111 Unit (10) Ms. Khadeeja Rabah

Present Perfect Continuous

Main verb Aux.2(be)Aux.1(have). football for five years now playingbeennothave I, we, they, you, plurals. at that school for a year now workingbeennothas He, she,it,singular ? this book readingbeen I, we, they, you, plurals Have ? all that time shoppingbeen She, he, it, singular Has ? so far studyingbeen the kids have How long

PRESENT PERFECT  It talks about an action completed at an indefinite time in the past but still has importance in the present : He has read the novel, so he knows the ending. He has read the novel, so he knows the ending.  It is often used to tell how many times someone has done an action: I have read the novel two times so far. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE  It talks about an action started in the past, still happening now and will continue into the future: He has been reading the novel, but he hasn’t finished yet. He has been reading the novel, but he hasn’t finished yet.  It often stresses how long someone has been doing an action: I have been reading the novel for over a week now.

She has decided to get married. She has decided to get married. I have broken a nail. I have broken a nail. Sara has cut her finger. Sara has cut her finger. I have lost my passport. I have lost my passport. She has been losing everything lately. She has been losing everything lately. I have been cutting woods. I have been cutting woods. ( suggest a repeated action) ( suggest a repeated action) Start, find, lose, begin, stop, break, die, decide, cut

Verbs of the mind : Verbs of emotions : Believe, think, assume, consider, understand, suppose, expect, agree, know, remember, forget. Like, love, detest, envy, hate, hope, prefer, wish, want

Verbs of having &being: Verbs of senses: Belong, own, depend, contain, cost, seem, appear, need, have See, hear, taste, smell