Difficulty
| Low | (Medium) | High | |||
| A1 | A2 | B1 | (B2) | C1 | C2 |
Differences between these two tenses:
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Present Perfect Simple |
Present Perfect Continuous |
| 1) Used when an action is still happening | 1) Used when an action started in the past and is still happening |
| 2) Used to talk about an experience at an unknown time in the past | 2))Used for an action that has just/recently stopped |
| 3) Focuses on the result | 3) Focuses on the activity |
| Examples: | |
| 1) They have lived in Dubai for 6 years. (They still live there) | 1) I have been working at Maltalingua since April 2012. |
| 2) I’ve been to Mexico twice | 2) My hands are dirty because I’ve been repairing the car. |
| 3) I’ve written 5 letters | 3) I’ve been writing letters all morning. |
Remember – For is used with a time duration whereas since is used with a starting point
Try the following quiz to see how much you remember – Good Luck 🙂
created by Tess Giordmaina
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