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Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

The difference between these both tenses depends on if the action is finished or not.

Present Perfect Simple(PPS):

It describes an event that started in the past and it has just finished, for example:

I have read a book. (se traduce como: he leído un libro)

 

The structure of a sentence in PPS:

+     Sub  +  Have/Has  +V (Participle)+ Compl.

-      Sub  + Haven't /Hasn't + V (Participle)+  Compl.

?     Have/Has +  Sub + V (Participle) +Compl.

Present Perfect Continuous(PPC):

It is not said if the action is finished or not. It underlines the action instead of the duration, for example:

I have been reading a book (se traduce como: he estado leyendo un libro)

The structure is:

+     Sub  +  Have/Has +Been +V (Gerund)+ Compl.

-      Sub  + Haven't /Hasn't +Been + V (Gerund)+  Compl.

?     Have/Has +  Sub + Been+ V (Gerund) +Compl.

Translate these sentences to check what we have learnt in this lesson:

-Mi padre ha estado fumando toda la mañana.

-La profesora ha leído diez libros este mes.

-Lola se ha cortado el pelo.

-Lucía ha estado cocinando toda la mañana

-Jose ha estado trabajando toda la noche.

-El perro ha ladrado durante horas.

-El niño ha estado estudiando para un examen.

-Mi vecino ha visitado NY tres veces.

-Mi madre ha estado mirando recetas nuevas.

-Yo he estado buscando ofertas de trabajo.