Curso de Inglés Lección 22 Pag. 2

In the interview (on page 1) there are many different verb tenses. Look at the following examples from the transcription and match them with the tenses. Follow the example.

You have had a lot of teaching experience
1. I’ve been teaching for nearly ten years.
2. I’ve taught in France, Spain, Ireland
3. You’re working at the moment.
4. I was made redundant
5. Have you worked with children before?
6. I worked with 8-11 year-olds for six months
7. How long have you been living here in Milan?
8. I’m working on it.
9. I study regularly twice a week
10. I love languages

The Present Perfect Continuous often focuses on the continuing situation or action. The Present Perfect Simple usually focuses on the completion or the result of the action.

I’ve been teaching for ten years - focus on the action of teaching.

I’ve taught in six different schools - focus on the different jobs done (or completed) until now.

The Present Perfect Simple is the preferred tense when we talk about permanent situations or situations which last a long time.

I’ve been working for my company for nearly two months.

I’ve worked for the government all my life.

We also use the Present Perfect Simple to say how often something has happened.

I’ve been to Barcelona twice this year.

I’ve seen The Jungle Book seventeen times.

But…..

I’ve been going to the cinema a lot recently. - focus on the action of going.

Some verbs are not usually used in the continuous form

be, know, have (when the meaning is ‘possess’), understand, want, need, prefer, hate, love, like, hear, see, believe, suppose, seem, forget, remember, mean, realise, belong, think (when the meaning is ‘believe’).

· What do you think about U2’s new song? ( not X ~~What are you thinking…~~ X )
· I like Scotland, especially the beer. ( not X ~~I’m liking…~~ X)
· Have you remembered her name yet? (not X ~~Have you been remembering…~~ X )

Choose the correct form, Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I’m sorry I’m late, have you long?
2. Craig has all afternoon. He’s three more exercises.
3. Carol has out every night this week. She’s a guy from work.
4. Manchester United have really well recently. They’ve every gave this month.
5. I’ve my finger. Do you know where the plasters are?
6. I’ve Homer’s Iliad. I’ve 16 pages so far this afternoon.
7. I’ve Japanese for six months. I’ve already nearly sixty characters.
8. I’ve six units in this English course. I’ve this one about ‘work’ for almost a week.
9. How long have you your car?

10. Your hands are dirty. What have you ?

Listen and repeat.

Are the following sentences right or wrong? If the sentence is wrong, write the correct sentence in the space.

· How long is your brother married?

1. I’ve had this job since a month.

2. We’ve been living together for six years.

3. How long have you had your driving licence?

4. I’ve been knowing Angeles since 1998.

5. It’s snowing all day.

6. Have you been working at the bank long?

7. I’ve been in love with her for as long as I can remember.

8. I’m tired. I’ve been cleaned the house all day.

9. How long has Kevin a Mercedes?

10. Danny is learning Arabic since two and a half years.

Listen and repeat.

To find more examples and exercises on the present perfect simple and continuous, go to the grammar section of La Mansión del Inglés.

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