The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

the Present Perfect vs. the Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• Let’s review:
• -the forms of each (=structure)
• -the difference in meaning between each tense

1) the Present Perfect Tense

• The Present Perfect has many uses and is very common in English.
• Generally speaking, the Present Perfect is used to connect the past and the present; we often use this grammar for an action that started in the past, but is still happening today.
• Here is an Example . . . . .

1) the Present Perfect Tense

• I have lived in San Diego for 10 years.
• Meaning = I moved to San Diego 10 years ago and I still live here today.
• The Present Perfect connects the past and the present.

1) the Present Perfect Tense

• Another common use of the Present Perfect is . . .
• To talk about recently finished actions
• (often with just)
• (or yet for negative forms)
• Examples:
• Susan has just mopped the floor, so don’t walk on it!
• Or: She hasn’t mopped the floor yet.

the Present Perfect Tense -Form-

• has
• or
• have

• +

• past
• participle

• But . . . what does “past participle” mean?

Past participle for regular verbs:

• = the same as the simple past tense.
• Regular verbs require –ed in the simple past tense. For these verbs, the past participle is the same. What is the past participle for these verbs?

• live

• work

• talk