He speak not on the phone for half an hour, just a couple of minutes. Lower intermediate intermediate exercises advanced exercises home. Charlesto visit she french words for hours, but she still doesnt remember all of them. In many cases, both forms are correct, but there is often a difference in meaning. Present perfect progressive exercise 01 present perfect progressive exercise 02. Ive been working with my company for ten years now, and it has been a great. Here is some other examples where the two sentences have about the same meaning. Present continuous and present perfect continuous exercise. We use the present perfect simple mainly to express that an action is. Complete with the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense. Simple perfect vs perfect continuous progressive tenses.
I have waited for you for almost an hour which uses the present perfect tense. In the past perfect, our reference point is in the past. Have each person share something that he or she has been doing recently by creating sentences using the present perfect progressive without time markers and including the adverb recently. Click here for stepbystep rules, stories and exercises to practice all english tenses. Take 35 minutes to complete this quiz online about present perfect and present perfect progressive. Present perfect and present perfect progressive exercises. Compare the usage of these english verb tenses with lingolias simple online tense comparison chart. A lot of times present perfect and present perfect progressive have the same meaning and can both be used. Present perfect progressive pdf present perfect present perfect continuous pdf exercises present perfect continuous and pres. Then he started to work for a large international company. Present perfect and present perfect progressive 45. Present perfect continuous exercises,fce test exercise. Complete description of the present perfect continuous verb tense with present perfect continuous exercises and examples.
Present perfect and present perfect continuous exercise 8. Fill in the blanks using the present perfect or the. I have some problems with the present perfect continuous tense, as presented in cambridge english grammar in use by raymond murphy it says. Compare these common tenses sidebyside and see all their uses clearly. In the free exercises, you can practise using these present tenses. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 2. The present perfect continuous can be used to talk about situations that have just stopped and have present results. Free present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses in english.
By using the present perfect progressive, they can express general events that have been occurring at unspecific times recently. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Besides, there are two activities taken from here that i decided to include as well. Past simple present perfect simple continuous past simple and present perfect. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3 1. The present perfect and present perfect progressive are very similar in some ways and quite different in others. Practice with these past perfect progressive exercises. The present perfect progressive expresses an action that recently stopped or is still going. Verb tense exercise 9 present continuous and present perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. The past simple is used to talk about completed actions at a particular point in the past, often with dates or times and words like yesterday, last and ago. Get all of our questions, plus many more, in an easy to access format. Complete the sentences in the present perfect progressive claire teach english since 2006. Learn a language learn english lessons online english grammar exercises present perfect continuous.
Simple present or present perfect progressive english. We use the present perfect progressive to emphasise the duration or continuous course. Present perfect or perfect continuous progressive tenses. Or 2 i will be waiting for you for almost an hour or, 3 i shall be waiting for you for almost an hour. When using this tense, it is the action that has priority and which is emphasized. The present perfect progressive expresses the duration of an action. Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6, exercise 7, exercise 8. Put the verbs into the correct tense present perfect simple or present perfect progressive i play football for five years. The progressive tense shows an ongoingness of the action denoted by the verb.
Differences and similarities in the present perfect and the present perfect progressive 1. An action that happened before now unspecified time i have been to japan twice. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a. Present continuous vs present perfect continuous closed ask question. Present perfect vs present perfect continuous progressive exercises 3, practice perfect tenses. She french words for hours, but she still doesnt remember all of them. Present continuous and present perfect continuous exercise 9. Underline the verbs in the present perfect progressive i have been playing and the present perfect i have played in different colors. British broadcasting corporation 2007 grammar challenge present perfect continuous practice activities. Mar 31, 2015 difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses. We use the present perfect simple mainly to express that an action is completed or to emphasise the result. Use of the present perfect continuousprogressive in english.
Difference between present perfect and present perfect. Available on amazon paperback kindle or gumroad pdf word ebook. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. There are sentences where we can use the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. English perfect tenses grammar exercises simple perfect tenses vs perfect continuous tenses worksheet with answers future perfect progressive, past perfect progressive, present perfect progressive. Decide if you need to use the present perfect simple or the progressive i study all day, but i am afraid i learnnot much. He has watched that show before he has been watching that show for two hours.
In part four we practice using time expressions and finally begin our study of. Verb tense exercise 8 present perfect and present perfect continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. We use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that began in the past progress and may also continue in the future. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 1. Welcome to the lesson on the present perfect vs present perfect continuous. In the present perfect, our reference point is the present. Present perfect simple vs present perfect progressive. Present perfect vs presente perfect continuous complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Thus, the presentperfect progressive tense is formed by writing the present perfect of the verb to be has been or have been and.
Present perfect tense present perfect continuous tense duration. Worksheets are available as word documents or pdf files. Present perfect or present perfect progressive exercise. Use either the present perfect or the present perfect progressive. The present perfect progressive says the action started happening before the time you say the sentence and continues up to the time of your saying it. But sometimes, only one of these verb tenses is correct. Englisch test present perfect simple present perfect. You can start by asking your students what has been happening in the pictures.
Present perfect we use present perfect to talk about things that took place. The progressive tense is formed by using the verb to be as an auxiliary verb and adding the present participle ing of the verb. Difference between present perfect and past perfect in. Difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous ego4u. This is my first contribution since this web site has helped me a lot. Both tenses are used to express that an action began in the past and is still going on or has just finished. The students are exhausted because they take a difficult test. We use the present perfect continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped. The past simple is used to talk about completed actions at a particular point in the past, often with dates or times and words like yesterday, last and ago kurt went to canada in 1991 i didnt see you yesterday. Present perfect progressive exercises really learn english. Past perfect and past perfect continuous exercises past perfect i had gone and past perfect continuous i had been going. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity.
Present perfect simple present perfect progressive. Present perfect and present perfect progressive contrasted. In some examples two answers may be possible but one is more natural than the other. The simple present is used for general statements and regualr actions in the present.
Present perfect present perfect progressive contrasted. English perfect tenses grammar exercises simple perfect tenses vs perfect continuous tenses worksheet with answers future perfect progressive. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 3. Esl textbooks, grammar, touchstone 3 by larry pitts. Maybe the action stops just before you say the sentence and maybe the action continues as you say the sentence, or even continues after you say the sentence, but the main idea is that it starts.
Decide if you need to use the present perfect simple or the progressive. Present perfect and present perfect progressive proprofs. Esl conversation questions present perfect continuous. Present perfect progressive present perfect continuous. Both present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses can be used to talk about actions and events that started in the past and have continued up to the present. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous exercise 2.
Present perfect continuous exercises, fce test exercise. In this lesson we will discuss the similarities and differences between the present perfect with the present perfect continuous tense. Then, there is a brief explanation about the present perfect continuous and several exercises for your students to do. We use the present perfect progressive to emphasise the duration or continuous course of an. The focus of the present perfect continuous is on the verb itself. Past simple present perfect simple continuousenglish. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and present perfect exercises. Present perfect or present perfect continuous tense exercise. For example, when you meet somebody new, you often talk about yourself and your life. This is a free intermediate english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. The focus in the progressive form is on the course of the action. Exercises that mix the present perfect and present perfect progressive are included to ensure students know the differences between the two tenses. Exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6 several exercises.
See also explanations on present perfect simple and present perfect progressive. Present perfect present perfect continuous progressive. An action that started in the past and continues to the present. Rewrite sentences with the present perfect progressive tense positive affirmative, negative, questions. Oct 09, 2017 the present perfect continuous can be used to talk about situations that have just stopped and have present results. Microsoft word present perfect simple or present perfect continuous 3. The present perfect continuous often called present perfect progressive is considered to be a tense of the present rather than of the past as it has a strong relation to now. In this lesson, students learn when and how to use the present perfect progressive. Ayesha n present perfect form and use test english.