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Present perfect with since / for. We use for when we want to measure duration - when we want to say how long something lasts. If we want to measure duration up to the present, we therefore...
We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.
We use the present perfect simple to talk about how much or how many. When we focus on how long something has taken, we use the present perfect continuous.
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action or activity that started in the past and continues now or has only just stopped. I hate this weather! It's been raining all week (= and it is still raining). I need a break. I've been studying all day (= and I have just stopped).
The Present Perfect Continuous tense uses two auxiliary verbs together with a main verb. In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense, as well as the use of for and since, followed by a quiz to check your understanding.
We use the present perfect simple to talk about finished actions in the past and the present perfect continuous to describe situations (happening from the past till now) that may or may not have finished.
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May 17, 2023 · The present perfect continuous (also known as the present perfect progressive) is a verb tense used to talk about something that started in the past and is continuing at the present time. I have been reading War and Peace for a month now.
