PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Present Perfect

PAST PRESENT

PAST PRESENT

Present Perfect

Subject + Have + Verb (past participle) + Complement Has

She + has + been + in Ireland for 3 days.

She + has + eaten + typical irish food.

She + has + received + an invitation for dinner.

PAST PRESENT

Present Perfect Progressive

Subject + Have + verb to be (past participle) + Verb (ing) + Complement Has been

She + has + been + enjoying + her visit in Ireland.

• Use this tense to emphasize the time you have been doing the action

How long have you been learning English? I have been learning English for 10 years.

Lim has been watching television all day.

Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous

• You can use the present perfect continuous for actions repeated over a period of lime:

Debbie is a very good tennis player. She's been playing since she was eight!.

Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They've been going there for years.

• There is a connection with now:

You're out of breath. Have you been running? (you're out of breath now)

Paul is very tired. He's been working very hard. (he's tired now)

• We use the present perfect continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.

Why are your clothes so dirty? What have you been doing?

Where have you been? I've been looking for you cverywhere.

Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous