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Correct Use of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense

November 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

The present perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present and is still continuing.
Structure: Subject + has/have + been + -ing form of the verb + object/complement/adverbials etc.

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Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Tenses

October 30th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning

Present Perfect Tense

Form
Affirmative
I have written.
He has written.
They/you/we have written.

Negative
I have not written.
She has not written.
They/you/we have not written.

Interrogative
Have I written?
Has he written?
Have they/you/we written?

The present perfect tense is used to talk about an action just completed.
Read the sentences given below.

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