The document discusses the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses and how they are used to describe finished and unfinished actions. The present perfect is used for actions completed in the past but at an unknown time, while the present perfect continuous describes ongoing or unfinished actions. The simple past is used for actions that occurred and finished at a specific time in the past.

1. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.

2. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect

3. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before

4. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)

5. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)

6. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)

7. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.

8. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?

9. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.

10. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
John and Mark have seen that
movie several times.

11. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
John and Mark have seen that
movie several times.
When did they see that movie?

12. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
John and Mark have seen that
movie several times.
When did they see that movie?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.

13. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
John and Mark have seen that
movie several times.
When did they see that movie?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
Have you traveled to Brazil?

14. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)
Mary has been in USA many times.
When was Mary in the USA?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
John and Mark have seen that
movie several times.
When did they see that movie?
In the past, but we don’t know exactly when.
Have you traveled to Brazil?
(I’m not interested when exactly you traveled to
Brazil)

15. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past

16. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.

17. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)

18. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)

19. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)

20. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.

21. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?

22. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.

23. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.
John and Mark saw that movie
yesterday.

24. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.
John and Mark saw that movie
yesterday.
When did they see that movie?

25. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.
John and Mark saw that movie
yesterday.
When did they see that movie?
Yesterday. A specific moment in the past.

26. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.
John and Mark saw that movie
yesterday.
When did they see that movie?
Yesterday. A specific moment in the past.
Did you travel to Brazil last month?

27. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Mary was in USA last year.
When was Mary in the USA?
Last year. A specific moment in the past.
John and Mark saw that movie
yesterday.
When did they see that movie?
Yesterday. A specific moment in the past.
Did you travel to Brazil last month?
(I’m interested in knowing if you travel to Brazil
last month. A specific moment in the past)

28. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Summarizing…

29. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
Simple Past
I saw that movie last week.
Main Verb in Past (ví)
Use the SIMPLE PAST when an action is
completed in the past, in a specific time
(Use el PASADO SIMPLE cuando una acción es completada en el pasado,
en un momento específico)
Specific Moment
(la semana pasada)
Present Perfect
I have seen that person before
Auxiliary “HAVE”
(haber)
Main Verb in Past Participle
(visto)
Use the PRESENT PERFECT when an action
is completed in the past, but we don’t
know exactly when it was completed
(Use el PRESENTE PERFECTO cuando una acción es completada en el
pasado, pero no sabemos exactamente cuando fue completada)

30. PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: FINISHED AND UNFINISHED ACTIONS.
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