Level 7: Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Progressive

1. Hola bienvenido nuevamente a un tema más de tu curso 7, en esta ocasión veremos a manera de repaso
dos temas que te ayudaran a indicar acciones que sucedieron en el pasado en un tiempo no especifico y
que han sucedido esporádicamente o bien continuamente durante un periodo de tiempo hasta el
momento, estos temas son de gran utilidad en el idioma inglés aunque u poco confusos al estudiarlos ya
que son muy parecidos a los tiempos pasados. Esperamos que con este repaso queden los temas aun
más claros que en el curso pasado
Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuos

2. Present Perfect Simple
• The Present Perfect Simple is used:
• To talk about an action which happened in the past, but the exact time is not mentioned.
Ex: I’ve already done that
• To talk about a state which started i the past and continuous uo to the present
Ex: Mary has had her dog since September.
• To talk about an action that happened in the past and finished, but the results are obvious in the present.
Ex: I’ve finished my Project and I have more free time now,
Tim has washed his car (Now it’s cleaned)

3. Time Expressions for Present Perfect
Just, yet, already, ever, never, before, always, how long, for, since, recently,lately, once, twice, so, far, etc.
Here you have some examples using these expressions:
I’ve had this car since 2004
Julia has changed Jobs three times since she came to Luton
I’ve been to the cinema twice this week
I’ve just taken a shower, my hair is still wet
I’ve never been there, have you?
She has already gone to the supermarket, the groceries are over there
He hasn’t arrived yet, it’s too late
We haven’t gone to the cinema recently, we haven´t had enough time
Structure:
I have worked He has slept
Have you worked? Has she slept?
They haven’t worked It hasn´t slept

4. Present Perfect Progressive
• The Present Perfect Progressive is used:
• To emphasise the duration of a state or action which started in the past and continues up to the present.
Ex: I’ve been learning English for 6 years
• To talk about an action which happened over a period of time in the past and may have finished, but the
results are obvious in the present.
Ex: We’ve been walking around all day. That’s why we’re so tired
Structure:
I have been working He has been sleeping
Have you been working? Has she been sleeping?
They haven’t been working It hasn’t been sleeping

5. Time Expressions
For, since, how long, all day/week,etc.
I’ve called him three times this morning
I’ve been calling him since 9 o´clock
He has been studying for his exam all day, it’s going to be very difficult
She has been taking French classes for a long time

6. Now let’s practice this topic
with an exercise
A. Solve the exercise (PRACTICE)

8. Como pudiste observar estos temas son un repaso de lo que ya has visto en cursos
anteriores, son sobre todo para consolidar el conocimiento y que lo veas de manera mas
practica, ver su uso por ejemplo en lecturas o ejercicios un poco mas complejos, esto te
permitirá verificar si efectivamente estamos ayudándote a reconocer estos tiempos tan
esenciales en el idioma inglés. Es importante que resuelvas tus ejercicios de manera
individual y a conciencia ya que esto te permitirá verificar que es lo que esta fallando o en
que debes poner especial atención. Si tienes alguna duda sobre el tema o los ejercicios no
dudes en consultar a l profesor a cargo del grupo, que quien gusto te apoyara
Suerte en tu próxima lección y aquí te dejamos las respuestas del ejercicio para que
verifiques tus resultados y te autoevalúes, recuerda que en esta presentación encontraras
la lectura la cual te ayudara a resolver los ejercicios correspondientes a la tarea asignada
en esta misma semana con el nombre de READING
Practice 1. have always wanted 2. gave 3. ‘ve been 4.have enjoyed/have been enjoying 5.have been rehearsing 6. has been studying 7. has designed 8. went

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