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

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

3. Present Perfect Simple

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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?

10. 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

11. 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

12. Good bye