Introduction The present perfect progressive tense, also present perfect continuous, expresses an action that begins in the past and lasts until a present or almost present moment. The timing of this action is not specified, instead, the result or process of the action is emphasised. The present perfect progressive is conjugated with the present form of have, the past participle of be and the present participle or -ing form of the main verb. Learn how to use and conjugate the present perfect progressive tense in English grammar. In the exercises, you can practise what you have learnt. Example Aaron has been repairing cars since he was sixteen years old. He has always wanted to be a mechanic. He has been working in this garage for ten years. As Aaron has been changing tyres all morning, his clothes are dirty now. When to use the present perfect progressive The present perfect progressive is similar to the present perfect, but we use it to express a continuing or unfinished action, or emphasise an action rather than a result. Here are the three main uses of the present perfect continuous to express an action in the recent past with emphasis on the action itself and not the result Example Aaron has been changing tyres all morning. to express a single continuing action that started in the past and is incomplete at the present moment Example He has been working in this garage for ten years. He still works in the garage, therefore the action is incomplete. to express repeated actions that started in the past and continue now. Example Aaron has been repairing cars since he was sixteen years old. Take a closer look at the difference between the present perfect and the present perfect progressive in English grammar in the tense comparison section of the website. Signal Words English Present Perfect Progressive Signal words can help us to recognise the tense in a sentence. The signal words for the present perfect progressive are all day, the whole week for 4 years, since 1993, how long? lately Conjugation of English Present Perfect Progressive Tense To conjugate the present perfect progressive we follow the rule have/has + been + verb in the -ing form. The table below provides an overview of conjugations of the present perfect progressive in positive, negative and interrogative sentences. Present Participle – Spelling Rules The present participle is generally formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule An -e at the end of the word is removed, but -ee, -oe and -ye remain unchanged. Example come – coming but agree - agreeing The final consonant is doubled in words that have a short stressed vowel before the final consonant. However, -w, -x and -y are not doubled. Example sit – sitting but mix – mixing An -l as a final consonant after a vowel is always doubled in British English but not in American English. Example travel – travelling British traveling American An -ie at the end of the word is replaced with a -y Example lie – lying Contractions Contractions are a combination of certain pronouns, verbs and the word not. They are mostly used in spoken and informal written English. The table below provides an overview of contractions in the present perfect progressive tense using the verb have. To Note The contracted form of have is generally only used after pronouns. Example They’ve been repairing cars in the morning. but not The men’ve been repairing cars in the morning. But the contraction of has is possible after nouns as well as pronouns unless the noun already ends with -s. Example He’s/Aaron’s not been repairing cars in the morning. Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. 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Simple Present ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing routines, regular events or facts, feelings or states ‍Structure ‍ I/you/we/they + Infinitive he/she/it + Infinitive + s ‍Signal words ‍always, never, often, seldom, rarely, sometimes, usually, normally, regularly, etc. every day, every week, every month, … ‍Positive statement ‍I walk, she walks, they take, he takes ‍Negative statement ‍I don’t walk, she doesn’t walk, they don’t take, he doesn’t take ‍Question ‍Do I walk? Does she walk? Do they take? Does he take? Present Present Progressive ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing things that happen at the moment of speech or things that happen exceptionally; talking about a plan that happens in the near future ‍Structure ‍am/are/is simple present form of to be + Infinitive + ing ‍Signal words ‍at the moment, right now, just, now, at present, currently, Look! ‍Positive statement ‍I am walking, she is walking, they are taking, he is taking ‍Negative statement ‍I am not walking, she isn't walking, they aren't taking, he isn't taking ‍Question ‍Am I walking? Is she walking? Are they taking? Is he taking? Past Simple Past ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Talking about things that happened in the past and are completed or over at the moment of speech ‍Structure ‍ Regular verbs Infinitive + ed Irregular verbs simple past form ‍Signal words ‍yesterday, the other day, in 2009, when, at that time two days ago, a week ago, a month ago, … last night, last week, last month, … ‍Positive statement ‍I walked, she walked, they took, he took ‍Negative statement ‍I didn't walk, she didn't walk, they didn't take, he didn't take ‍Question ‍Did I walk? Did she walk? Did they take? Did he take? Past Past Progressive ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing actions or things that were in progress in the past, even if something else suddenly interrupted this progress ‍Structure ‍was/were simple past form of to be + Infinitive + ing ‍Signal words ‍while ‍Positive statement ‍I was walking, she was walking, they were taking, he was taking ‍Negative statement ‍I wasn't walking, she wasn't walking, they weren't taking, he wasn't taking ‍Question ‍Was I walking? Was she walking? Were they taking? Was he taking? Past Present Perfect Simple ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Emphasising the result of something, talking about things that happened at an unknown time in the past, describing things that happened in the past and are not yet completed or over at the moment of speech ‍Structure ‍have/has simple present form of to have + past participle ‍Signal words ‍since, for, already, yet, before, ever, never, still not, so far, just, up to now, recently, until now ‍Positive statement ‍I have walked, she has walked, they have taken, he has taken ‍Negative statement ‍I haven't walked, she hasn't walked, they haven't taken, he hasn't taken ‍Question ‍Have I walked? Has she walked? Have they taken? Has he taken? Past Present Perfect Progressive ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Emphasising the duration of something, describing things that started happening in the past and are still going on at the moment of speech and/or influence the present ‍Structure ‍have/has simple present form of to have + been + Infinitive + ing ‍Signal words ‍for, since, how long, all day, all day long, the whole day/week/month/year ‍Positive statement ‍I have been walking, she has been walking, they have been taking, he has been taking ‍Negative statement ‍I haven't been walking, she hasn't been walking, they haven't been taking, he hasn't been taking ‍Question ‍Have I been walking? Has she been walking? Have they been taking? Has he been taking? Past Past Perfect Simple ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Emphasising that something in the past stopped or was over when something else began, describing the fact that something happened before a certain time ‍Structure ‍had simple past form of to have + past participle ‍Signal words ‍already, until that day, never, just ‍Positive statement ‍I had walked, she had walked, they had taken, he had taken ‍Negative statement ‍I hadn't walked, she hadn't walked, they hadn't taken, he hadn't taken ‍Question ‍Had I walked? Had she walked? Had they taken? Had he taken? Past Past Perfect Progressive ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Emphasising the progress or duration of something, describing things that happened in the past and stopped or were over at a certain time later in the past ‍Structure ‍had simple past form of to have + been + Infinitive + ing ‍Signal words ‍for, since, how long, all day, after, before ‍Positive statement ‍I had been walking, she had been walking, they had been taking, he had been taking ‍Negative statement ‍I hadn't been walking, she hadn't been walking, they hadn't been taking, he hadn't been taking ‍Question ‍Had I been walking? Had she been walking? Had they been taking? Had he been taking? Future Will-Future ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing things that will certainly happen in the future, talking about expectations, hopes or assumptions, spontaneous decisions ‍Structure ‍will + Infinitive ‍Signal words ‍tomorrow, next week/month/year, in 2021, expect, believe, hope, suppose, think, probably ‍Positive statement ‍I will walk, she will walk, they will take, he will take ‍Negative statement ‍I won't walk, she won't walk, they won't take, he won't take ‍Question ‍Will I walk? Will she walk? Will they take? Will he take? Future Going-to-Future ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing plans and aims in the future, implications, talking about things that will happen in the near future ‍Structure ‍am/are/is simple present form of to be + going to + Infinitive ‍Signal words ‍tomorrow, next week/month/year, in 2011 ‍Positive statement ‍I am going to walk, she is going to walk, they are going to take, he is going to take ‍Negative statement ‍I am not going to walk, she isn't going to walk, they aren't going to take, he isn't going to take ‍Question ‍Am I going to walk? Is she going to walk? Are they going to take? Is he going to take? Future Future Progressive ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Describing things that will be in progress in the future, talking about things that usually happen in the future ‍Structure ‍will + be + Infinitive + ing ‍Signal words ‍tomorrow, next week/month/year, in 2041 ‍Positive statement ‍I will be walking, she will be walking, they will be taking, he will be taking ‍Negative statement ‍I won't be walking, she won't be walking, they won't be taking, he won't be taking ‍Question ‍Will I be walking? Will she be walking? Will they be taking? Will he be taking? Future Future Perfect ‍ ‍‍Use ‍Talking about things that will be completed or over at a certain time in the future ‍Structure ‍will + have + past participle ‍Signal words ‍until, before by the end of the day, by the end of the week, by the end of the month, … ‍Positive statement ‍I will have walked, she will have walked, they will have taken, he will have taken ‍Negative statement ‍I won't have walked, she won't have walked, they won't have taken, he won't have taken ‍Question ‍Will I have walked? Will she have walked? Will they have taken? Will he have taken? Below you will find examples of sentences in the present perfect including the common signal words We have known each other since primary school. I have not seen him for ages. Have you already seen the new movie? She has not decided yet. In our first exercise you have to match the present perfect signal words with the sentences that they fit in best. For example "Would you like to see Batman Begins tomorrow?" – "No, I have ___ seen it!" "No, I have already seen it!" It is 12 o'clock and we have not eaten breakfast ___!"Have you heard the news?" – "Yes, Robert has _______ told me.""Have you ever been to New York?" – "No, I have ____ been to the United States at all.""Is Lisa here?" – "Yes, she has ____ arrived!"Tim used to be my best friend, but I have not seen him ____ 2005."Oh, Oreos! I haven't eaten them ___ years!" In the second exercise you will practise how to form the present perfect simple. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the words in brackets! Remember Form of "to have" + Past Participle! The third exercise is a little bit more difficult. You have to decide whether to use the simple past or the present perfect. If you are unsure, go back to the Simple Past page! I at 6 o'clock this morning!I am sorry, Ben already!Ben two hours Martha here? I her is interesting! I about that!We 10 years old when we first met. 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What are Time Expressions for the Present Perfect & Past Simple? Time expressions are signal words give you a clue for the tense that you need to use. For example, if a sentence starts with the words, “Two days ago,…”, we know that the time is past and the action is finished. For this reason, the signal word ago’ is a clue that you will need to use the Past Simple Tense. Keywords such as the examples below can help you complete exercises & tests easily. It’s a cheat sheet for the tenses! Time Expressions in English PRESENT PERFECT PAST SIMPLE ever ago yet in 2018 already in December so far at Easter until now last week just now last time right now first time recently after lately yesterday since before for when I was 19… over the last weeks these few months right now How long Have you ever… Click here for EXERCISE practice of time words with the present perfect and past simple tenses. Be careful with some signal words! There are some signal words such as ever that can only be used with a perfect tense. But note that other signal words can be used with many tenses. For example, although we learn the prepositions of time for and since with the Present Perfect Tense, for can also be used with the Past Simple, Present Continuous, Present Simple and many other tenses. Examples I’ve lived in Mexico for 3 years. I’m still in Mexico. I lived in Mexico for 3 years. I don’t live in Mexico anymore I work for 3 hours every days. My daily routine I’m staying here for 3 months. I’m here at the moment but will leave in the future As you can see from the example sentences above, for can be used in many different ways. So pay close attention to the other information in a sentence time and if it is completed or ongoing especially if you are preparing for a test or a quiz! Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Exercise English Test Verb Tenses Present Perfect or Past Simple Exercise B1

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