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We use the present perfect simple with action verbs to emphasise the completion of an event in the recent past. We use the present perfect continuous to talk about ongoing events or activities which started at a time in the past and are still continuing up until now.
- How do you teach present perfect and present perfect continuous?
- What is the difference between continuous and perfect continuous?
How do you teach present perfect and present perfect continuous?
Put students into pairs or small groups. Tell them that they must draw a picture of a person doing something and write how long they have been doing the action using a present perfect continuous tense sentence. Once students have finished, have them share their pictures and sentences with the class.
What is the difference between continuous and perfect continuous?
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
It's similar to the past continuous but rather than helping us to show two actions taking place at the same time in the past, we can use the past perfect continuous to show that one action was in progress before a second action started. I had been doing the dishes when John arrived.
