Part 3<\/p>\n
More difficult situations<\/p>\n
Usually, the present perfect simple is used when the subject is an amount. \u00a0It is a result.<\/p>\n
He has made five films.<\/p>\n
Have you caught any fish?<\/p>\n
When the subject is a duration, usually the continuous is used.<\/p>\n
He has been making films since December<\/p>\n
She has been working since five am.<\/p>\n
Look at the following examples<\/p>\n
I’ve been catching 5 fish<\/p>\n
I’ve caught five fish\u00a0Correct<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve been inviting 5 people.<\/p>\n Inviting doesn’t take a long time. However:<\/p>\n I’ve been inviting him for years. He never comes.<\/p>\n The action continues here.<\/p>\n I’ve invited five people.\u00a0Correct<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve saved a lot of money.\u00a0Correct<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve been saving for sixteen months.\u00a0Correct<\/strong><\/p>\n O: How many books have you written<\/p>\n X: How many books have you been writing?<\/p>\n O: How long have you been writing books?<\/p>\n X: How long have you written books?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Usually:<\/p>\n How Many+ Simple<\/p>\n How long + Continuous<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The continuous form is not used with the verb “to have” except when talking about sessions.<\/p>\n I’ve been having guitar lessons with your husband…<\/p>\n Without the use of for<\/strong> or\u00a0since<\/strong>, it is usually understood that the action has stopped… but it can express that the sessions continue.\u00a0 Remember there is a minor focus on a result on the present…<\/p>\n I’ve been having meetings \/ appointments \/ sessions \/ talks \/ discussions with your wife…<\/p>\n When something has ended and cannot be changed or arguably cannot have an impact on the present, we use past simple not present perfect.<\/p>\n For example.<\/p>\n The boss founded this company.<\/p>\n Isn’t there a link to the present? It depends on who is talking.<\/p>\n Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.<\/p>\n It’s not important to scientists?<\/p>\n Usually for these “facts”, they finished a long time ago, they cannot change, they usually<\/strong> don’t have an impact on the present for the average person.<\/strong><\/p>\n O: I grew up in this country!<\/p>\n X: I have grown up in this country!<\/p>\n I am tired.<\/p>\n Which sentence would fit next?<\/p>\n I have worked hard all day<\/p>\n Or<\/p>\n I have been working hard all day<\/p>\n I am tired = result. So, it’s not necessary to repeat it. So we complement the sentence with the image \/ action.<\/p>\n I am tired, I have been working hard all day.<\/p>\n I am tired, I have worked hard all day = still correct but too much focus!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part 3 More difficult situations Amounts and time\/durations Usually, the present perfect simple is used when the subject is an amount. \u00a0It is a result. He has made five films. Have you caught any fish? When the subject is a duration, usually the continuous is used. He has been making films since December She has … <\/p>\nQuestion form<\/h1>\n
Exceptions<\/h1>\n
When to argue the use this tense<\/h1>\n
Balanced sentences<\/h1>\n
Now try the test!<\/a><\/h1>\n