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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

Upgrade 2 - Unit 4. Grammar Reference. Simple Past vs. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous. Have you ever been to Florianópolis?. Yes, I have. Twice!. Really? I went there last weekend and I loved it!. I have some relatives there. I love the city too!.

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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

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  1. Upgrade 2 - Unit 4 Grammar Reference Simple Past vs. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

  2. Have you ever been to Florianópolis? Yes, I have. Twice! Really? I went there last weekend and I loved it! I have some relatives there. I love the city too!

  3. Present Perfect x Simple Past We use the Present Perfect to talk about an imprecise time in the past or something that happened in the past but is relevant in the present. However, when the action is identified, we switch to the Simple Past tense. For example: A: Have you ever driven a car? B: Yes, I have. I first drove one when I was 18.

  4. In this way, when there is no time reference, we use the Present Perfect. Consequently, when we mention the period of time in which an action happened, we use the Simple Past. I have been to Florianópolis twice. Present perfect NO TIME REFERENCE I went to Florianópolis last month. Simple Past TIME REFERENCE EXPLICIT

  5. Some Important Words My mom bought a new car last month. I have lived in this house for two years. Let’s think of other examples?

  6. Auxiliary Verbs Simple Past DID Present Perfect HAVE HAS

  7. Present Perfect Continuous We use the Present Perfect Continuous for actions starting in the past and still continuing. The focus is on the duration of the action: started in the past and continued up to the present. When the duration is not mentioned, it means that the action has happened recently.

  8. I have been studying English since I was a child. I haven’t been feeling well. PAST PRESENT FUTURE Let’s create more examples?!

  9. AFFIRMATIVE FORM have been studying. I You have She It has He We You They have

  10. NEGATIVE FORM have been studying. I not You have She It has He We You They have

  11. INTERROGATIVE FORM Have been studying? I Have you she it Has he we you they Have

  12. Compare… I have lived abroad. The action is over. I have been living abroad. The action is in progress.

  13. Your turn… Are these actions finished or still in progress? • He’s studied English for 2 years. • Paula has cleaned her room. • João has been working in a big company. • They have won the championship. • Claire has been dating Paul.

  14. And you? How long have you been studying in your school? How long have you been studying English?

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