The Present Perfect or The Present Perfect Continuous Tense - The Difference Explained!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

DON'T FORGET TO TRY THESE EXERCISES FOR HOMEWORK and leave me your choices in the comments :) So guys which would be correct out of the following sentences: 1. a) They haven't done the housework yet. b) They haven't been doing the housework yet. 2. a) What's that lovely smell? Have you been cooking? b) What's that lovely smell? Have you cooked? 3. a) I have finished watching the movie- I loved it. b) I have been finishing watching the move - I loved it. 4. a) I have been watching a lot of Love English lately- I still have more to watch! b) I have watched a lot of Love English lately- I still have more to watch!

[@gabrielpena2782]

1) a; 2) a; 3) a; 4) a

[@alibalouch6123]

Love English with Leila & Sabrah تلج

[@akashjain8291]

1.a 2.a 3.b 4.b

[@akashjain8291]

love u guys 😘, u are awesome at the language

[@kapsisood]

Answer to all is option A

[@maureen6715]

Hello Sabrah, I would like to express my gratitude for your highly educational and instructive explanations that you and your lovely colleague make accessible to all of us. Your academic preparation and devotion to teaching along with your innate elegance and sweet down-to-earthness really set you apart from all the other teachers. Getting back to the grammar point, there is another aspect of the usage of present perfect continuous students often get confused with: the negative form. They don't quite understand why saying " I haven't been studying English for 2 years" is different to "I haven't studied English for 2 years" or " I haven't been drinking coffee for ages" vs "I haven't drunk coffee for ages". Hopefully you might be covering this in the future. Thank you so much

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Oh yes that is another interesting point! Well done - yes I could include some info on this in a future video. Thank you for the lovely compliments 😊💕 really sweet of you. Would you mind sharing the video if you enjoyed it. Thanks so much 💕

[@ericsage.9493]

Hongera kwa mwalimu anayefunza kiingereza. Kwa watu wasiojua kiingereza, wewe ndiwe mwalimu= congratulations to the teacher who teaches English. For those who don't know English, you are the teacher.

[@adamearth3102]

An excellent lesson, Prof. Sabrah, and my greetings to Prof. Layla.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! If you enjoyed it please share 💕

[@joaoandre7488]

1) a 2) a 3) b 4) a. Thank you Teacher for a lovely lesson you have done for us. I hope have been doing a good job. I appreciate very much, and I am increasingly enjoying your lesson.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! Please share the video if you loved it 💕 number 3 is also a 😉

[@taowalker777]

Dear Sabrah, thank you for this lesson! May be some time I will be using all the tenses properly :) As for homework - all answers are "a". I've made some notes for myself, may be it will be useful for somebody else: Difference between The Present perfect and The Present Perfect Continuous: 1 The Present Perfect Continuous focusses more on the action and implies the action is repeated: ONE ACTION - The Present perfect I've spilled my coffee I've visited my daughter at the hospital (once, it's finished) REPEATED ACTIONS - The Present Perfect Continuous Lately I've been spilling my coffee a lot I've been busy this week, I've been visiting my daughter at the hospital 2 The Present Perfect Continuous focusses more on the action (the doing part) and is often less finished than the Present Perfect. The Present Perfect is often used when we have just finished the action and it still has some relevance to the present moment (often used with words like "just", "already"). Leila's been reading the book (unfinished - she's still reading, or finished temporarily) Leila's read the book (Finished action) I'm tired, I've been doing my homework all evening (Action could be finished, but we still have effect - the tiredness) 3 We use "yet" and "already" with The Present Perfect but we don't use "yet" with the Continuous form and we use "already" less. I haven't done my homework yet. I have already done my homework. 4 The Present Perfect Continuous - new and/or more temporary, The Present Perfect - more permanent or longer. I've been working here for 3 weeks 5 We can't use The Present Perfect Continuous with state verbs (like, love, hate, believe, know) I've known you for 10 years

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Well done! How fantastic that you have done this! Super helpful for people and yes all your answers are correct. 😊💕 See you soon!

[@mohdsayeedhisirverywellexp7668]

Hi for both laila & sebra i very like your videos and sometime i don't get time to watch your videos because of ny job ...i will try my best to watch......

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you! 💕 Stay safe during these difficult times! 😊

[@liyaandinnamay2501]

Hi, ravishing Sabrah! Another cognitive lesson from you! Yeah, these tenses can be rather complex sometimes! Thanks a million!❤️🥰💗 Oh, we love your sky-blue turtleneck! It suits you perfectly!👍👌 Leila's acting is always tip-top! She's a pretty good runner!😂🏃‍♀️🔥 Adore you both sooo much! Good luck!✨ Homework: 1) a; 2) a; 3) a; 4) a.

[@artusouza1346]

Leila and Sabrah, i like your videos so much.

[@emyeman4575]

Hi Sabrah 🙋🏼‍♀️ Thanks a lot , that’s make sense 1- a. 2- a. 3-b. 4- a But actually I’m confused between past continuous and present perfect continuous 😢

[@LoveEnglishUK]

3 is not B 😉 thanks for your comment! OK we can maybe make a video on that in the future! 😊

[@LoveEnglishUK]

3 is not B actually. Thank you for your comment 💕maybe we can make a video about that in the future 😊👍

[@emyeman4575]

Love English with Leila & Sabrah Ops 🤦🏼‍♀️ I haven’t focused on it I’ve checked back it’s a not b 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thanks a lot Sabrah ❤️

[@michelangelolarosa4777]

I’ve been studying english since my childhood and at the moment I’ve just finished to see your last video 😊😊

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Well done but one small correction is 'I have just finished seeing your last video' 😊💕

[@LyashenkoSergiy]

​@@LoveEnglishUK possibly Larosa mean that they just have finished to study English on your video. So they will not study English anymore.

[@ChangeTime1]

well thanks a lot as usual , that was easy but what about different with past continuous ?I have been trying all your examples , same

[@vi683]

Thanks for this important concept. I quite understand what you taught. But, I stil need to make an effort in being familiar to those tenses.

[@rosariodirosa2060]

Great lesson: thanks and stay safe

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you very much Rosario! 😊💕

[@rosariodirosa2060]

@@LoveEnglishUK Don't mention it

[@waleedwaleed668]

Thank you very much it was very very very useful.. And You are so amazing Teacher.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much Waleed! So glad you enjoyed it!! Please share it with your friends if you liked it 💕😊

[@waleedwaleed668]

@@LoveEnglishUK Sure, I will.

[@luisleal2940]

That pretty blue sweater tho !!! But it’s about the person not the clothing . I’ve been watching your wonderful lessons since 2018 and they get better every time just like your beauty. If anyone ever tell you , He does not get your lessons , he either got paid to say that or he was a student ( traditional student ) who only wanted to buy some time to spend a bit more time with you. Hope you stay safe Queen Sabrah, can’t wait for your next video I’ll stay stunned like I did tomorrow , like I’m doing now and like I’ll do it 4ever. ❤️

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Awww you are such a sweetie! 😘💕 Thanks so much! These compliments make me blush 😊😊 How is it going in Mexico? Sending an abrazo!! 🤗🤗

[@luisleal2940]

Love English with Leila & Sabrah Things are going to shake quite a bit in the upcoming days according to news and our head of the Mexican healthcare system. I’m officially in quarantine I’ve been doing home office since Monday . Hope things gets better for you In the UK . Big hug for you .

[@gerardoguida9074]

Real Class... uncomparable the way you tell the subtle nuance between them! ...and take good care..

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Awww thank you Gerardo, lovely to hear from you! I hope you are well! Take care too 💕

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Sabrah as always your videos are very helpful my English improve day by day thanks for your posupport Have a great weekend my beautiful teachers 😉🇧🇷 take care

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You are so welcome. Are things OK in Brazil Aparecido? Lovely to hear from you as always 💕

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

I love English with Leila & Sabrah here in Brazil where I live everything is fine Because it's small town, but in big cities things are very complicated Sabrah and Leila stay home😉👍

[@khalidomar3499]

1)a 2)a 3)a 4)a Nice challenge Thank u so much

[@ebrihamakonteh5018]

Great video sabrah thank so much

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You are so welcome Ebrahima!

[@الأستاذصلاح-ي1س]

Really this is what I want. Thanks teacher Sabrah.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You are so welcome! If you liked it please share it! 💕

[@josephmendoza1984]

Present Perfect or Present perfect Continuous??? 5 Key differences between these two perfect tenses. I have lived in Bournemouth for 10 years. I have been living in Bournemouth for 10 years. I have studied French for 15 years. I have been studying French for 15 years. Form of the present perfect tense. Have or has + the past participle i.e ‘I have been’ ‘She has been’ Past participle = third form of the verb i.e gone, been, taught Regular verbs = add ‘ed’ Form of the present perfect continuous tense. Have/ has + been + main verb in the ing form - ‘I have been studying English’. Difference number 1 = the present perfect continuous focusses more on the action and implies the action is repeated. I have spilt my coffee. (Present perfect tense - This is ONE ACTION) ‘I have been spilling my coffee’ (Present perfect continuous tense - this implies that you have spilt your coffee several times) Lately I have been spilling my coffee a lot, I am so clumsy! (Present perfect continuous tense - here it makes sense as you are saying that the action is repeated.) ‘I have visited my daughter at the hospital, she has just had a baby’ Present perfect tense - suggests it has only happened once and is finished. ‘I have been visiting my daughter at the hospital, she has just had a baby’. Present perfect continuous tense - suggests it has either only just finished or that the action has happened several times. ‘I have been busy this week I have been visiting my daughter at the hospital’ Difference number 2 = the present perfect continuous focusses more on the action itself ‘the doing part’ and is often less finished than the present perfect. Present Perfect: it is often used when we have just finished the action so it still has some relevance to the present moment, that is why we tend to use words like just and already with it ie ‘I have already eaten dinner’. Present Perfect Continuous The action may still be ongoing so is unfinished in some cases. ‘Leila’s been reading the book I recommend to her, all about how to be the perfect English teacher’. Present perfect continuous tense - action is unfinished. ‘Leila’s read the book I recommend to her, she’s going to tell me what she thought about it’. Present perfect tense - action is finished. I’ve done my homework - I have just finished it.’ Present perfect tense - action is finished but probably only recently there is still relevance to the present moment. ‘I’ve been doing my homework’ Present Perfect continuous tense - suggests the action is unfinished or you are taking a break so finished temporarily. ‘I’m tired, I have been doing my homework all evening’ Here it could be finished for now, but as we still have some effects of the action very much in the present - the tiredness, we can use present perfect continuous, but if it was totally finished we would use present perfect. Difference number 3 = we use ‘yet’ and ‘already’ with the present perfect, but we don’t use ‘yet’ with the continuous form and we use already less. ‘Have you done your homework yet?’ until now have you completed this action? ‘I have already eaten thank you’ The action is finished and I use ‘already’ to stress I did it before. Difference number 4 - The present perfect continuous can imply a more temporary action something new, but the present perfect often suggests more permanence - or something that has been happening for a longer period of time. ‘I have been working here for three weeks’. We would probably use the continuous form as it suggests a more temporary situation. ‘I have for worked here for three weeks’. This doesn’t sound as natural as saying I have been working here for three weeks. ‘Leila’s been running’ ‘Leila’s been for a run’ There is very little difference in these sentences as they are. ‘Leila’s been running a lot lately’. We use the present perfect continuous because this is a new and more temporary activity and also it is repeated. We often use words and phrases like ‘recently’ ‘at the moment’ and ‘lately’ with the present perfect continuous because they show that something is new or temporary. ‘I normally study at home but recently I have been studying in the library because it is so much quieter than all the noise at home’. ‘I normally stay very safe with my cooking but at the moment I have been experimenting with more spices and chilli’. Difference number 5 - We can’t use the present perfect continuous with state verbs such as love, hate, believe and know. We can’t say, ‘I’ve been knowing you for 10 years’ - this is wrong in the present perfect continuous as we consider knowing to be a state the correct way to say this is ‘I have known you for 10 years’. ‘I’ve believed in God for most of my life’. We can’t use the present perfect continuous here.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you as always Joseph 💕 we hope you are well and we are so grateful that you always do these for us 😊💕

[@marceloesteves3601]

Hello Leila from Brazil, you always come up with interesting topics.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

I am Sabrah not Leila 😂💕

[@marceloesteves3601]

@@LoveEnglishUK kkkkkk...I've really made a mistake...I'm so sorry for that and got ashamed 😄😄😄 🙈stay well you and Leila💕

[@nashwanalaezy4727]

Thanks so much from Yemen with love♥.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hello to Yemen and thank you! If you loved the video please share! 💕💕

[@nashwanalaezy4727]

@@LoveEnglishUK I'm a member on your channel .thanks for teach us English from Yemen♥.

[@germanmorganti9686]

Great explanation, Sabrah! Thank you!!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much 💕

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

Hi Sabrah, Very interesting and knowledgeable lesson about present perfect and present perfect continuous and understand the differences between them. I admire your suggestions and follow for improving. I have try to complete given exercise. Thank you.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much Manish! I hope you are well! Take care of yourself 💕

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

@@LoveEnglishUK Thank you Sabrah, take care yourself.

[@azadsrmg]

Extremely helpful lesson

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thanks so much! If you loved it please share it!! 👍👍😊😊

[@nikkem1174]

Hey Sabrah! Answers to the homework: 1-4 =A I enjoyed the lesson thanks and please stay safe 💕

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much my lovely. The same to you as well 💕

[@fernandoguizagamboa2447]

HI Sabrah, thanks for this great lesson, I have been washing hands as the Doctor points out.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes me too 👍 Very important. How is it going there? 💕

[@fernandoguizagamboa2447]

HI good day, in my country we are in the mitigation phase, there are 906 confirmed cases, 31 recovered and 16 deaths, according to the news.🤔

Great lesson, Thanks a bunch!

[@hamedamanzadeh7250]

You've prepared excellent lesson. We've been enjoying your useful & perfect videos. You look so smart & elegant. Many thanks for this useful video :-)

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Aww thanks Hamed! I always love your sweet comments! Are you ok? How are things going in Iran?

[@hamedamanzadeh7250]

@@LoveEnglishUK I'm fine. Thank you so much. Like other places, we also locked ourselves in home & trying to do our best to be safe. Like other countries, we also are suffering from lack of medical supplies & on top of that is lack of proper management system. But I hope these hard days will end soon. Please be safe & our warm & best wishes for great UK :-)

[@LyashenkoSergiy]

Great lesson!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thanks Sergiy! I hope you are well! How are things in the Ukraine?

[@LyashenkoSergiy]

​@@LoveEnglishUK Hello! In Ukraine things are very bad. Our government and most of the people became craze. Soon people will die from starvation, because a lot of people do not have money to feed their children and they are forbidden to work. And they are imposed by government to pay fines that equal of two of their month salary for any violation of quarantine including not wearing masks considering that there are not masks in pharmacies. Our police a busy to chase people that swim in the rivers instead of fighting a real crime. But needed measures are not taken and virus spreads freely in Ukraine. People are not tested and potentially sick people are not restricted to spread this CCP virus. Situation in Ukraine is alarmingly terrible. How is health of Boris Jonson and prince Garry and yours?

[@LyashenkoSergiy]

@@LoveEnglishUK Why do you wright "the Ukraine"? Ukraine is a one proper word, isn't it?

[@gianniskarmp3652]

1a 2a 3a 4a Good Morning... your lesson is amazing...

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! Please share it if you love it and well done all answers are correct 😉😊

[@andrecustodio2432]

I took some time to get it in the past. It always good a reviewing 😊

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes it is. Hope you enjoyed it 😊💕

[@srdjansww7562]

Heyyyy Sabrah🙂🙂....How are you & Leila? Happy Easter to you both and all your subscribers! 🙂 We haven't been in touch long...it is all ok? Stay positive and healthy during this crisis...and also your followers! I see now you have a very large channel! Keep on track! 🙂😎👍

[@wafashehan7642]

It is such amazing lesson

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much 💕👍 if you liked it please share it 😊

[@walim.abbasi3603]

You both teachers are awesome and beautiful. It's just like buy one get one free because we can learn as well as to get love from both of you.☺

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Awww so cute! Thanks so much! If you love our videos please share them with your friends 👍💕

[@gpknkee]

Thank you for the good lesson! 1. a) because it's emphasizing the result. 2. a) because the lovely smell is being smelt. It's a guess what's happening right before it. 3. a) because b) means that I don't love it. the movie feels impossible to finish. 4. a) because it emphasized ongoing action.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes well done 👍💕

[@pablofedericofidelamendola7302]

Amazing lesson, very useful and enjoyable!. Greetings from Argentina and I hope you doing well in this global lockdown!. 👍

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hello to Argentina! Hola! Thank you Pablo for your comment 💕 I do hope you are keeping well. If you enjoyed the lesson please share it 😊

[@-flabber6663]

💖Hi lovely Sabrah. Congrats, you made it. If you would have a problem going to the hospital in June you can call me and I will help you. I've had delivered lots of babies, my uncle was a vet. All answers are 'A". 😊😊Thanks for your lesson.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Oh wow haha thank you Roland for this kind offer but hopefully I will be ok! 😂 Are you ok in your country?

[@azadsrmg]

I have been waiting for your lesson

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You have got it now! 💕

[@fartankahiye8961]

Hi. Zabrah hopefully you keeping well.this unprecedented times.if try the homework 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 b thank you

[@LoveEnglishUK]

I am fine thank you! The last one is also a. Hope you are well 💕

[@fourgray9593]

Useful video

[@mustafajawad8099]

Hello! I prefer to use Present Perfect Simple instead of Past Simple, but unfortunately I have been trying to explore the usages, but I think it is perfect to use Present Perfect to talk about something happened before seconds of my speech Was I right illustrate these please, and one more thing, what the difference between? I've spilt the coffee/ I've been spilt it

[@anaanaana7516]

thanks for these infos

[@parveenkumar3208]

Outstanding video

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! If you liked it please share it 💕

[@gramaccvoc9409]

great work 🔥💡

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you! 💕

[@akbaruddin3983]

very interesting thans. sabra

[@akbaruddin3983]

thanks sabra

[@sunkaraeliya2889]

Could you please tell me how to use,"be going to" for future?

[@LoveEnglishUK]

We have videos on this if you have a look at our grammar section 😊

[@aminullah-bb6ot]

excellent job sabrah. i would like you to make a vadio that differentiate bw simple past and present perfect. isn't good

[@LoveEnglishUK]

We have one on that but we can make another one for sure 😊💕 thank you for your comment

[@aminullah-bb6ot]

thank you my english lady teacher@@LoveEnglishUK

[@pamelchowdhury]

Excellent

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thanks Pamel! 💕

[@pamelchowdhury]

@@LoveEnglishUK You're thanked.

[@khadirayan6782]

thank you

[@armalify]

The mist cleared, the difference explained, and the video is liked.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hehe that is great to hear! Like the way you said the mist is cleared! If you loved the video please share it! 💕

[@rajeshprabhakaran5694]

Sabra please tell me what are the differences between 1.let me go 2.let go of me

[@thepuredrop79]

1) let me go can be used to describe a physical state for example you are holding my arm and I can't physically get away from you, OR, describes an activity or place that you're asking permission to do/go to, for example, "dad, let me go (to the dance on Friday), OR can be used to describe an emotional state, for example, "we divorced five years ago but you still keep sending me gifts. We're not getting back together, you need to let me go (you need to stop having romantic feelings for me). 2) is only used to describe a physical state. You are holding on to someone physically and you're being told to release them from your grasp, for example, "you've grabbed my hand, let go of me". You can substitue 'of me' for the body part that is being held, ie "let go of my hand".

[@rajeshprabhakaran5694]

thepuredrop79 thank u so much are u in Facebook or anything because i need someone like u to have conversations with

[@pelafanouraki6192]

Hope you're doing great and that everything is fine with your pregnancy!!! Answers to the homework: 1) a 2) a 3) a 4) a

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much Pela! We hope you are well too! And well done 💕

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

Wishing you and your own family a very happy holiday from the bottom of my heart. Andrea

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much Andrea! Buona Pasqua! 😊😊

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

Love English with Leila & Sabrah Grazie. A

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

All the (a)., Sabrah!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes well done Ahmed! Are you well? Hope you are keeping safe wherever you are! 😊

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

@@LoveEnglishUK Thanx, you also! Sabrah Dear, handwashing and don't go out!

[@LoveEnglishUK]

How is the situation where you are Ahmed?

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

@@LoveEnglishUK Very bad conditions, Globally!

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

@@LoveEnglishUK How are you? Hope as Beautiful as before and Hot!

[@azadsrmg]

Phenomenal

[@abdulwahabbello9260]

1- a 2- a 3- a 4- a

[@yoidoretennshi777]

Hi Sabrah, I am a fan of your English lesson program here and I appreciate it a lot but I noticed one thing. In some of your videos ( also this one), your voice sounds kind of metallic (very slightly though) and sometimes a bit difficult to understand what you are explaining. I am afraid that there might be some audio system problem (maybe microphone?). Please check it because I would like to listen to you with more natural voice. Thanks in advance for your kind attention. P. S. So far I have not found such a phenomenon in Leila's video nor in the videos where both of you appear.

[@monasoomro8496]

Love u dear from pakistan

[@vaithym7072]

Hi sabrah

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Vaithy! 😊💕

[@michelangelolarosa4777]

the right answers are.: a) a) a) a)

[@kevalpatel9358]

Hi leila you looking more beautiful than older days 😍🥰😘😘

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hehe I am Sabrah

[@kevalpatel9358]

It’s a mistake 😂😅😜 but you are gorgeous looking

[@jacobalcuadrado5765]

I am the 100 like xD Hey Sabrah, good to hear from you. Hope you are alright Hugs from Spain 🔥

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Hi Jacob! Lovely to hear from you as always. How is it going in Spain? I really hope you are keeping safe. Sending an abrazo 🤗 or maybe better an elbow bump 😂

[@jacobalcuadrado5765]

@@LoveEnglishUK we will be stuck until the 26 April, at least, but fortunately we are keeping with classes online. Thank you for asking 🤙🤙💪💪

[@wafashehan7642]

It seems all the correct answer (a)

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

It’s been a marvellous, stupendous and brilliant lesson. How are beautiful girls? What about Coronavirus? Do let me say some examples: A) I have been living in Venezia since I left school ( present perfect Continuous form for more temporary actions or states) B) I have lived in Venezia since I was born ( present perfect form for more permanent ones) ) C) Ohh ! Miss Sabrah and Miss Leila, your eyes are red ! Have you been crying? ( present perfect continuous because I saw the result ( red eyes, tears ecc). Do I make any mistakes? I’m very much obliged. Love you. Andrea P.S: could I say “live” is like “exist” so a state verb ? I have lived in London for two years ( I think live is like “ exist” thus “ a state verb” thus present perfect). I have been living in London for two years ( I think “live” is an action verb thus present perfect continuous ) Am I wrong?

[@LoveEnglishUK]

No it is all perfect 💕👍well done! 😉😉 You are doing very well Andrea. We are ok at the moment. Thank you so much for asking. How are things going with you. We think of you in Italy a lot. Is the situation any better? Take care of yourself and lots of love from us xx

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

Love English with Leila & Sabrah Thank you very much indeed. I’m on duty every day. The situation is much better, but people have to stay at home !! ( I use have to and not must because there is no choice 😜). People might want to be responsible. It’s I who am responsible for my decisions but I need their help !!

[@munamohamed470]

Guys everyday you tell us something but can you give us you're gmail because you are checking what we wrote and also you will know the level of our English writing and talking

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You can leave your questions here! We will do our best to answer them 👍😊

[@amitkumar-mi1cp]

Please use English subtitles what you say. Plz........

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes i will add them 👍

[@shanusha4778]

This is the first time i've ever had this food

[@peterwilliams942]

The sound is not so clear. I think the microphone was switched off.

[@adamahmed-iy6mu]

How are you my teacher I love you. Are you ok?

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Thank you so much! 💕💕 I am fine thank you 😊

[@wikusdebruyn2841]

I don't think that we use "at the moment" with present perfect continuous.

[@seldaaslan5418]

Hi Sabah. Can we say "have you seen john recently?yes I've seen him at the party."?

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Yes you can if this is ONE action if it is repeated action you would say ' have you been seeing him?'

[@mamymimma]

Are you feeling fine, dear Sabrah? When is your baby due?💖

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Aww thank you Mamy. I am fine thank you 💕 she is due in June 😊😊💞 how are you doing? Xx

[@mamymimma]

@@LoveEnglishUK I' m so happy for you 💗 Well, as you know, Italy' s situation is hard - let' s hope for better times!

[@paulsomenath6779]

I❤u

[@danielsckarin574]

Sabrah, I am worried about you. How are you going to give birth when the hospitals will be super overwhelmed? You are such a wonderful person, please take care of yourself.

[@LoveEnglishUK]

Aww thank you Daniel 💕 Really kind of you. Hopefully it will all be OK and I will be able to go to the hospital. Thank you for worrying about me 😊 I hope you are well.

[@ericsage.9493]

Nimekuwa nikifanya kazi hapa wiki tatu= I have been working here for three weeks.

[@wafashehan7642]

3 a

[@fareedkhan4154]

She said to me"what do you do"? Please change it into indirect speach....thnx

[@ericsage.9493]

Nimekuwa na shughuli nyingi wiki hii. Nimekuwa nikimtembelea binti yangu hospitalini.= I have been busy this week. I have been visiting my daughter at the hospital.

[@wafashehan7642]

2 a

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3 b

[@wafashehan7642]

I am sorry I put it in more than one reply I hope that it is correct

[@LoveEnglishUK]

All are a actually 😊

[@wafashehan7642]

@@LoveEnglishUK I love all your lesson and I shared them all

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1 a

[@DhavalRaval]

Hey hi, hoping you and Leila are doing great. Take care and stay safe. (COVID-19) The correct answers are: 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A

[@LoveEnglishUK]

You take care too! 😊💕

[@CharlesEvans1969]

So complicated

[@mohammadfarukhahmad6712]

𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐎𝐔𝐒 I have written half a dozen letters since breakfast (completed up to now) I have been writing letters all the morning. (I am still writing now) He has been taking photos. (He is probably still carrying his camera) He has taken photos (This action may or may not be very recent) Examples : The Present Perfect Tense : I have done my homework (finished). I have spilled my coffee. I have already eaten my lunch. I have just heard the news. Have you ever played cricket? She has developed some very strange habits lately. He has not finished his work yet. I have never heard anything so ridiculous. Have you seen any good films recently? He has picked hundreds of apples. He has not phoned me for two weeks. I have seen migratory birds in thousands in this area. It is the first time he has driven a car. He has never driven a car. That is the third time he has phoned her this evening. This is the most boring film I have ever seen. I have visited my daughter at the hospital, she has just had a baby. He has gone to London.(He is in London now, or on his way to London). He has been to London. (He is not in London now, he has come back). He has been to London several times this year. I have been to the movies twice this week. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense : I have been doing my homework for two hours (not finished). They have been building the bridge for several years. I have been working since six this morning. He has been picking apples all afternoon. Lately I have been spilling my coffee a lot, I am so clumsy! She has been learning English for six years. I have been waiting here for nearly an hour. We have been watching TV since 2 p.m. I have been looking for you for the last half hour. Since when has it been raining? How long have you been learning English? He has been lying there for three hours. (I have been busy this week) I have been visiting my daughter at the hospital. Leila has been running a lot lately (a new and more temporary activity) Present Perfect focuses on completion/result while Present Perfect Continuous focuses on (continuous) activity. I have been reading 'David Copperfield' this week. (I am still reading) I have read 'David Copperfield' this week. (I finished the book during the week) I have read your book. (focus on completion) I have been reading your book (focus on continuous activity) Sorry about the mess --- I have been painting the house. (focus on continuous activity, painting the house.) I have painted the rooms since lunchtime. (focus on completion, painted the rooms) Present perfect continuous tense is used to emphasize the fact that an action has been uninterrupted, even though it is not continuing now. I'm cold because I have been swimming for an hour.(not swimming now, uninterrupted action) I'm very tired; I have been running round the town all day. (not running round now) Your clothes are dirty. What have you been doing? (not doing now) You are very tired. Have you been running? (not running now) State verbs (own, contain, exit, belong, matter, mean, know, understand, remember, love, like, depend on, consist of, deserve, seem etc.) cannot usually be continuous. We cannot normally use the continuous form for a state. They have had the car for ten years. We have never been happy here. He has been ill since last Monday. We have been in Delhi for a long time. They have known each other since they were at school. For actions repeated over a long period ---- I have been collecting stamps since I was a child. I have collected stamps since I was a child. 'Live' and 'Work' can be used in present perfect and present perfect continuous with little difference in meaning. I have lived in London for seven years. (I am still living in London) I have been living in London for seven years. (I am still living in London) He has been working in the same job for twenty years. (He is still working) He has worked in the same job for twenty years. (He is still working) How long have you been working here?/How long have you worked here? We prefer the present perfect continuous for more temporary actions and situation. When we talk about more permanent (long-lasting) situations, we prefer the present perfect. That man has been standing on the corner all day. For 900 years, the castle has stood on the hill above the village. I have not been working very well recently. He has not worked for years. My parents have lived in Bristol all their lives. A repeated action in the present perfect can sometimes be expressed as a continuous action by the present perfect continuous. I have knocked five times. I don't think anyone is in. I have been knocking. I do not think anyone is in.

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I❤u

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