Present Perfect | Simple vs. Continuous | Ultimate Guide

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I have enjoyed learning slight differences between present perfect and present continuous through the lesson. And I have been trying to get used to them. Thank you very much for the comprehensive lesson.

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Hi! Annemarie this is Victor from Mexico I found you a week ago. Now I know the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous. I've considered to do summary because I've been studying since the morning. I'm going to consider; stative verbs, the contable and incontables things, the specific long of time, etc. At first instance was wrong with the questions and re-watch two times and finally I didn't have mistakes with the questions. Have a beautiful day. See you soon.

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the way you teach is clear and easy .great teacger//kindly make wide brief video difference between presenet perfect and presenet perfect continous by only using for and since.

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Thank you so much for this highly-helpful class. You have just cleared up other doubts I had about the use of the present perfect continuous and present present perfect simple. Example: "I set off on my language journey in 2020, so I have been studying English for two years. That said, the first part of this long adventure is coming to an end which means I am nearly ripe for the big challenge".

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Thank you so much, That's a great lesson. Could you make one for Past Perfect?

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I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson! Also, I appreciate the suggestion! I'll certainly look at adding a future lesson on those topic.

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Thank you for the explanation and example sentences. I have a question. If learners used wrong tenses, how would you or native speakers feel or think? How is it important to use them correctly?

[@Speakconfidentenglish]

Thank you for the question, Masayo. It is not uncommon to hear mistakes with the perfect forms and most of the time we still understand what someone is trying to say. However, the perfect forms are used often and, therefore, they are useful to know.

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Thank you very much for your lessons. I've learned so much from them. Could you let me know if my sentences below are correct or not? Eg. 1) I've been working for the company for ten years, where I have joined several departments. During these years, I have provided administrative and budget support to my managers and teams. 2) My responsibilities have been to provide administrative and budget support to my managers and teams. Thank you 🙏

[@Speakconfidentenglish]

Very good! I'm glad to see you using the present perfect because it indicates that you're still in this position.

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I wish there had been examples of PPC as result of recent activities without 'for/since'.

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What about present continuous for using when you talk about something temporary and new? When is better to use this tense and when does present perfect continuous sound more natural?

[@Speakconfidentenglish]

Great question, Vera. Could you offer a specific example you're considering?

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@@Speakconfidentenglish hmm… maybe something like - I’ve been having incredibly hard time or I am having incredibly hard time ( Frankly speaking when I posted my question I had so many examples on my mind, but today nothing comes to mind 😂)

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They help each other regularly in the past

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But teacher why the verb think cant be used in present perfect cont I see it in a song saying" I have been thinking about lately"

[@Speakconfidentenglish]

Thanks for the question. While we do not use stative verbs in the continuous form as a general rule, there are exceptions. You can learn more about those in my lesson here: www.speakconfidentenglish.com/perfect-simple-perfect-continuous/

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I have been traveling aimlessly to unknown areas.

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In the sentence 'you are going to learn' going or learn which one is a verb mam? Pls mam

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This is similar to the present continuous tense. We often use going to + base verb.

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1. I've connected with my friend for more than 70yars. I've been connecting with my friend for more than 70yars. 2. I've worked in this office for 10 years I've been working in this office for 10 years. 3. I've hated the liars. I've heard his voice. 4. The new cinema has been opening this Monday. Mark has been waiting for Ann for over 45 minutes. 5. I've invited Jane to ski and she hasn't answered. I've been offering Jane many options to go to the theatre. 6. I've written this letter tonight. I've been writing the invitations to the party from the morning. 7. Have you seen this movie yet? No, I haven't seen this movie yet. 8. I've played the chess match already. 9. I've been painting these pictures all day.

[@Speakconfidentenglish]

Thanks for sharing your examples, Lyudmila. I have some suggestions: 1. The best word to use with a friend to indicate the length of your friendship is "know" or "to be friends." Because both 'know' and 'be' are stative verbs, we would only use the Perfect Simple form. 2. "I've hated liars." It sounds like this is a statement that is generally true or a fact. For this, the Simple Present Tense is correct. 3. "The new cinema has been opening this Monday." With 'this Monday' it sounds like the focus is the future, not the past. Also, a cinema can only open one time, it isn't something that is repeated. The accurate way to say this would be, "The new cinema has been open since Monday."

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Hi, can i say: "I´ve been reading 3 books everyday since January." ?

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Is there a difference between the following: Have you played the piano since you were a child? and Have you been playing the piano since you were a child?

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This would be very similar to the verbs study, work, live, etc. There isn't a distinct difference between the questions.

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