GrammarandusageUnitUnit11Presentperfectorpresentcontinuous
Presentperfectorpresentperfectcontinuous
Weusethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutanactioncompletedintherecentpast,andthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseforanactionthatstartedinthepastandisstillhappening
•LiJia__________(read)abookaboutStonehenge
(Shefinishedreadingthebook
)•LiJia______________(read)abookaboutStonehenge
(Sheisstillreadingthebook
)hasreadhasbeenreading2
Wecanusethepresentperfecttenseforrepeatedactions,andthepresentperfectcontinuoustensefornon-stopactions
•I___________(visit)Egypttwicethismonth
(repeatedactions)•I________________(tour)Egyptfortwomonths
(non-stopaction)havevisitedhavebeentouring3
Weusuallyusethepresentperfecttensetoaskquestionsbeginningwithhowmanyorhowmuch,andthepresentperfectcontinuoustensetoaskquestions