Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1

Present perfect and present perfect progressive 1

1. PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE Grammar Explanation

2. The PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE ARE USED WITH “FOR” OR “SINCE” FOR A TIME FROM THE PAST UNTIL NOW. I have had an email account since the 1980s I have been using email for almost 40 years.

3. Present perfect and present perfect progressive connect the past with the present. Explanation Examples The present perfect and present perfect progressive have the same meaning in sentences with for or since: I’ve had a driver’s license for ten years. I’ve had a driver’s license since 2012. Ms. Agard has taught English since 1971. She has been teaching English for more than fifty years.

4. I have had a driver’s license for ten years . Past X X future now

5. Without For or since, present perfect and present perfect progressive have different meanings. Explanation Examples Present perfect with no for or since is for an action that is finished in the past. The meaning is the same as the simple past. I have finished high school. = I finished high school.

6. I have finished high school. Past X future now

7. Without For or since, present perfect and present perfect progressive have different meanings. Explanation Examples Present perfect with no for or since can also be a repeated action in the past that is likely or possible in the future. The meaning is the same as simple past, but if I use the simple past I mean that it will not happen again. I have tried to call him four times. (I will try to call him again.) I tried to call him four times. (I won’t try to call him again.)

8. I have tried to call him four times. I tried to call him four times. Past X future now

9. Without For or since, present perfect and past perfect progressive have different meanings. Explanation Examples Present perfect progressive is for an action that began in the past and is still going on now, or was finished just recently. BE CAREFUL! Don’t use present perfect progressive for a repeated action. I have been doing my homework. **I have been calling him for many times.

10. I have been doing my homework. Past X X future now

11. STATIVE VERBS CANNOT BE USED IN ANY PROGRESSIVE FORM. Explanation Examples With a stative verb, use the present perfect. With these verbs, do not use the present perfect progressive. I have been in the U.S. for five years. I have not understood this chapter. ** I have been being in the U.S. for five years. ** I have not been understanding this chapter.