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== Present Perfect Continuous == | == Present Perfect Continuous == | ||
Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + been + V4(ing Verb) + Object<blockquote>Example: "I've been living in Paris for 2 years"</blockquote> | ➡ Sentence Structure : <code>Subject + have/has + been + V4 (ing Verb) + Object</code> | ||
<blockquote>Example: "I've been living in Paris for 2 years"</blockquote> | |||
This tense is called the "Present Perfect Continuous" (have been living). | This tense is called the "Present Perfect Continuous" (have been living). | ||
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== Present Perfect Tense == | == Present Perfect Tense == | ||
Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + V3(Past Participle) + Object <blockquote>Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"</blockquote> | ➡ Sentence Structure : <code>Subject + have/has + V3(Past Participle) + Object</code> | ||
<blockquote>Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"</blockquote> | |||
This tense is called the "Present Perfect Simple" (have lived) and simply means from then until now I have lived there for 2 years and it doesn't indicate whether I intend to continue living in Paris. | This tense is called the "Present Perfect Simple" (have lived) and simply means from then until now I have lived there for 2 years and it doesn't indicate whether I intend to continue living in Paris. | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 28 July 2022
"I have been living" versus "I have lived"?
Present Perfect Continuous
➡ Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + been + V4 (ing Verb) + Object
Example: "I've been living in Paris for 2 years"
This tense is called the "Present Perfect Continuous" (have been living).
It means I have lived there for 2 years and, by implication, that I'm going to continue to live there for at least the near future. I am going to continue living in Paris.
Present Perfect Tense
➡ Sentence Structure : Subject + have/has + V3(Past Participle) + Object
Example: "I've lived in Paris for 2 years"
This tense is called the "Present Perfect Simple" (have lived) and simply means from then until now I have lived there for 2 years and it doesn't indicate whether I intend to continue living in Paris.
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