Present Perfect Continuous

Explains the meaning of present perfect sentences and how to make present perfect continuous sentences.

Present perfect continuous sentences tell about activities or events that started in the past. Present perfect continuous tells us the activity or event is still happening in the present, and that it will continue into the future.

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Education

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• American English
• English grammar
• persent perfect

[ROKUSHAKUBOJUTSU]

I f*cking HATE present perfect continuous and present perfect! I'm now a teacher, getting my head around the grammar of my native tongue, and while I use these instinctively, explaining them to students is a nightmare especially because there are so many other uses for the ppc. Thanks a lot for your video though, it was the first time it kind of made sense to me. :)

[EnglishwithJohn]

@ROKUSHAKUBOJUTSU Hi RKSBJT: yes, the perfect tenses are difficult for me, too. Part of the reason I made the video lesson was to help me figure them out and bring them together for my own teaching. Glad it helped a little.

[nisawomen]

but y don,t use i m playing soccer

[EnglishwithJohn]

@nisawomen If you say, "I am playing soccer," that is present continuous. This lesson is about present perfect continuous and gives examples using the present perfect continuous tense.

The difference is the present perfect continuous refers to something that started in the past and is still happening now. Present continuous says what is happening right now without mentioning the past.

[famj02]

i have been a teacher for 7 years and i am still a teacher

i have done lot of exercises. and i am still doing more

i think it is not the difference teacher

[EnglishwithJohn]

@famj02 There is very little difference in the meaning, as you say. As a teacher, I don't like teaching the perfect forms because students naturally speak using the form. It only gets confusing and complicated when trying to explain it. Students use it naturally.

The strict rule for present perfect CONTINUOUS is as the lesson says: Have (has/had) + been + Verb -ing.

Both of your sentences are present perfect.

[EnglishwithJohn]

@MrHarryStottle I have asked you to specify the errors and you have refused to do so. In the light of your refusal, I must ask you please stop spamming my comments areas. Thank you.

[edwardgeorgee]

Great! Thanks.

[DrFeelgood96100]

I've understood your explanation immediatly instead of that of my teacher that i still don't understand.You're a great teacher

Thanks from Italy

[misssmiss1]

Many thanks Jonh from Switzerland ! ! you explain very well !

[PoloJust]

thanks!

[MyArtSchool]

thxxxxx dat's very clear

[towayful]

This lesson have been useful for me so I have been learning PPC for half an hour.