2. FINISHED EVENTS
CONNECTED W
ITH
PRESENT
• Kate’s had a baby (she’s
got a baby now)
COMPLETION OR
ACHIEVEMENT
• At last! I’ve finished!
• I’ve broken my leg (my leg
is broken)
• Have you done all your
homework?
3. EXPR
ESSIONS OF TIME: EVER BEFOR NEVER
,
E,
,
ALREADY, YET, JUST, LATELY, R
ECENTLY, TODAY,
THIS YEAR…
Ha ve y o u ever s e e n a g ho s t?
I le a rne d a lo t this year.
’ve
Ha s y o ur s o n s to o d o n his fe e t yet?
4. 2. ORDINAL NUMBERS
I is the first tim I trie d
t
e ’ve
e x o tic fruit.
3. SUPER
LATIVE
I o ne o f the m
t’s
ost
interesting bo o ks I e ve r
’ve
re a d .
5. • When we give more details we use past
simple.
Ha ve y o u e ve r trie d bug e e jum p ing ?
O h y e a h! I was a we s o m e ! Idid it la s t y e a r
t
a nd it was the be s t e x p e rie nc e e ve r.
6.
7.
8. • P. P. SIMPLE
Fo c us o n result
I’ve written 6 le tte rs
s inc e lunc htim e .
(Re s ult: 6 le tte rs )
I’ve done m y
ho m e wo rk. (Re s ult:
m y ho m e wo rk is
c o m p le te d )
.
• P. P. CONTINUOUS
Fo c us o n act a nd
duration (A tio n m a y
c
no t be finis he d ).
I’ve been writing
le tte rs a ll m o rning .
(Tha t’s ho w I
’ve
s p e nt m y m o rning .
I’ve been doing m y
ho m e wo rk but I
ha ve n’t finis he d y e t.
9. 2. Actions, intentions, feelings started in the
past and still continue.
Ho w lo ng ha ve y o u be e n fe e ling like this ?
I be e n wo rking he re fo r 3 y e a rs .
’ve
She ’s be e n ta lking a bo ut g o ing o n a d ie t fo r
age s.
3. Repeated actions.
I ha s be e n ra ining a lo t the s e d a y s .
t
The ba by ’s be e n c ry ing a ll nig ht.
10. • Sometimes there’s no difference.
I’ve lived in Lo nd o n s inc e 1 9 8 0 = I’ve been living in
Lo nd o n s inc e 1 9 8 0 .
• Present perfect continuous short temporary actions
We ’ve be e n liv ing in this ho te l until the re m o d e lling o f
o ur ho us e wa s finis he d .
11.
12. • Complete these sentences so that they are
true for you in relation to your hobbies and
interests.
- I’ve been meaning to …
- I’ve been thinking about taking up …
- I’ve been putting off …
- I’ve always fancied …
- I’ve never been really interested in …
- I’ve never …
- I’ve always been… but recently I’ve …
- I’ve been … lately.
- I’ve … for years.
-What’ve you been up to? I’ve been busy –
ing…
