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Present Perfect und Past (Subject) / Unit 11 ppc and present perfect simple (Lesson)
- We use the present perfect to talk about something that began in the past and still continues now. Compare the present and the present perfect: Paul is in hospital. but He's been in hospital since Monday. (= He has been..) (not Paul is in hospital since Monday) Do you know each other well? but Have you known each other for a Long time?(not Do you know) She's waiting for somebody. but She's been waiting aLL morning. Do they have a car? but How Long have they had their car?
- You can use either the present perfect continuous or simple with live and work julia has been Living I has Lived here for a long time. How long have you been working I have you worked here? But use the simple (I've Lived I I've done etc.) with always:I've always Lived in the country. (not always been living)
- We say 'I haven't done something since/for .. . ' (present perfect simple): I haven't seen Tom since Monday. (= Monday was the last t ime I saw him)Sarah hasn't phoned for ages. (=the last time she phoned was ages ago)