Monday 6 July 2015

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Result (what / how much / how often)
I have written 5 letters. / I have been to London twice.
Duration (how long)
I have been writing for an hour.
Emphasis on completion
I have done my homework. (Meaning: My homework is completed now.)
Emphasis on duration
I have been doing my homework. (Meaning: That's how I have spent my time. It does not matter whether the homework is completed now.)
§  how often
§  ... times
§  how long
§  since
§  for

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