Confusing verb tenses II

Confusing Verb Tenses Part II

Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive To have + past participle To have + been verb + ing + have/ has + past participle I have bought a car. Have/ has+ + past participle? Where have you been? + haven’t/ hasn’t+ past participle I haven’t seen him. + + Have/has+ verb + ing I’ve been doing my homework have + +been+ verb+ing Have you been working? + haven’t + been + verb+ing I haven't been playing that game for an hour

PresPresent Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Simple Present Perfect Progressive Result (what / how much / how often) I have written 5 letters. / I have been to London twice. Emphasis on completion I have done my homework. ( Meaning: My homework is completed now.) desired result I have washed the car. (Result: The car is clean now.) Permanent James has lived in this town for 10 years. since the last time I haven't played that game for years. (Meaning: It's years ago that I last played that game.) Duration (how long) I have been writing for an hour. Emphasis on duration I have been doing my homework. (Meaning: That's how I have spent my time.) unwanted side effect Why are you so wet? - I have been washing the car. (side effect: I became wet when I was washing the car. It does not matter whether the car is clean now.) temporary James has been living here for a year. since the beginning I haven't been playing that game for an hour. (Meaning: It's not even an hour ago that I started to play that game.)

Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous Signal words
how often
... times
Since
for
how long
since
for

Simple Past vs Past Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect Simple Past Past perfect irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular verbs regular verbs: verb + ed + verb I saw Jane and she saw me. Did + + verb? Did you see Jane? + didn’t+ verb She didn’t see me. “ had” + past participle + had + past participle I had spoken to Jane. had + + past participle Had she spoken to you? + hadn’t + past participle They hadn’t done their homework.

Simple Past vs Past Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect after another She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails. new action My mobile rang (when I was sitting in a meeting.) just mentioning Colin played football yesterday. action taking place before a certain time in the past Before I came here, I had spoken to Jack

Simple Past vs Past Perfect Signal words
first
then
Last
Ago
already,
just,
never,
not yet,
once,
until that day ( with reference to the past )

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