The document discusses the uses of the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses in English. The present perfect simple is used to talk about experiences or actions completed at an unspecified time in the past or questions about those experiences. It can also focus on a finished action, the number of times an action has occurred, or be used with certain verbs. The present perfect continuous is used to talk about uncompleted or ongoing actions, emphasize how long something has been happening, or describe a recent activity with visible results.

1. Simple & Continuous

2. Present Perfect Simple Use no. 1: Experiences or actions in the past  “ Ever and Never are often used” I haven’t been to Greece. ( have / has + past participle ) I’ ve never been to Greece.

3. Present Perfect Simple Use no. 1 : Questions about experiences or actions in the past  “ Ever and Never are often used” Have you ever gone snowboarding? ( have / has + ever + past participle )

4. Use no. 2: Focused on a finished action: He ‘s studied everything he can for the test tomorrow. ( have / has + past participle )

5. Use no. 3: It is focused on the number of times an action has been completed (use FOR & SINCE ) I ’ve seen ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ many times SINCE it came out. ( have / has + past participle ) I ’ve seen ‘The Bourne Supremacy’ FOR 7 times. period of time the beginning of an action

6. Use no. 4: It is used with verbs like  Be, love, have, like, know, believe. I ’ ve always loved music! She has known him since she was 5 years old. ( have / has + past participle )

7. Use no. 5: Past action with effect/result in the present. She has just had her hair cut and dyed. My brother has just drunk the last bottle of water.

8. Use no. 6: With SUPERLATIVE forms. My job interview was one of the most difficult things I ’ve ever done ! ( have / has + past participle )

9. Present Perfect Continuous Use no. 1 It’s used to talk about incompleted actions: I’ ve been read ing this book all morning. ( have / has + been + verb – ing )

10. Use no. 2 Emphasise for how long an action has been going on She ’s been hav ing driving lessons for over a year. ( have / has + been + verb – ing )

11. Use no. 3 Recent activity when you still see the results. “ What’s all that mess?” … “I ’ve been mak ing a cake” ( have / has + been + verb – ing )

12. For/Since (in both) For expresses a period of time. I’ve been working at JP for 5 years. Since points out the beginning of an action I’ve worked here since 2004.