Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 2: Recently, Lately You can also use the present perfect continuous without a duration such as “for two weeks”. Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of “lately”. We often use the words “lately” or “recently” to emphasise this meaning. Example: Recently, I have been feeling really tired.- В последнее время я чувствую себя очень усталой.…
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 1: Duration from the Past until Now We use the present perfect continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. “For five minutes”, “for two weeks”, and “since Wednesday” are all durations which can be used with the present perfect continuous. Example: Stephanie…
Present Perfect Tense. Use 5: Been and Gone In this tense, we use both ‘been’ and ‘gone’ as the past participle of ‘go’, but in slightly different circumstances. We use ‘been’ (often when we talk about life experience) to mean that the person we’re talking about visited the place and came back. Example: I have…
Present Perfect Tense. Use 4: Something That Happened in the Past But is Important at the Time of Speaking A finished action with a result in the present (focus on result). We often use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the recent past, but that is still true or important now.…
Present Perfect Tense. Use 3: Change Over Time We often use the present perfect to talk about change that has happened over a period of time. Example: You have grown since the last time I saw you.- Ты выросла с тех пор, как мы виделись в последний раз. Example: My English has really improved since…
Present Perfect Tense. Use 2: Our Experience up to the Present We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about experiences. It is important if we have done it in our lives or not. It is not important when we did it. Example: Anna has never broken a leg. -Анна никогда не ломала ногу. Example:…
Present Perfect Tense. Use 1: Something that Started in the Past and Continues in the Present Example: We have played the piano for the last 20 minutes.- Мы играли на пианино последние 20 минут. Example: She has lived in Moscow all her life.- Она прожила в Москве всю жизнь.
Present Continuous Tense : Adverb Placement The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Example: You are still watching TV.- Ты все еще смотришь телевизор. Example: Are you still watching TV?- Ты все еще смотришь телевизор?
Present Continuous Tense. Use #4: Something That is Likely to Happen in the Future We also use the present continuous to describe future situations that are planned. Example: I am visiting my parents at the weekend.- Я навещаю своих родителей на выходных. Example: Is he coming with us this evening?- Он пойдет с нами сегодня вечером?
Present Continuous Tense. Use #3: An Irritating Situation with “always” If you use the present continuous with words such as “always” or “constantly”, it expressed the idea that something irritating often happens. Example: He is always forgetting his keys.- Он всегда забывает свои ключи. Example: They are constantly complaining.- Они постоянно жалуются.