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The present perfect and present perfect continuous generally allow us to talk about things which start in the past and continue into the present.
1. I’ve lived in Turkey for three years. I’ve been living in Turkey for three years.
2. She has studied English since 2023. She has been studying English since 2023.
3. He has worked for the French government for twenty years. He has been working for the French government for 20 years.
4. It has rained all day. [It started this morning and it hasn’t stopped yet.]
It has been raining all day.
5. I’m tired. I’ve been working since 7am without a break.
6. I have never studied Arabic.
7. Have you ever heard of the singer, Joan Baez?
8. Have you guys finished your homework yet? No, we’re still working on it.
9. Scientists have not yet discovered a cure for cancer.
10. Where is John? I haven’t seen him for weeks. — He has gone to Berlin for the summer to study German.
11. Have you misplaced your car keys again? Yes, I’ve been hunting for them all morning.
12. She has played guitar ever since she was thirteen.
13. How long have you had that cat? This one? This is Annabelle. I got her about six months ago.
14. Have you ever visited Italy? - Not yet, but I’ve traveled to France many times.
15. Have you seen your mother today? No, I think she’s at the mall with some friends.
16. He’s [he has] been on the phone for two hours.
17. She’s [she has] been waiting to see the doctor for forty-five minutes.
18. We’ve [we have] just finished eating dinner.
19. They’ve [they have] recently moved to Brazil.
20. I’ve [I have] stopped studying French and started learning Czech.
21. The children have been playing outside all day.
22. We’ve been thinking about the future since we were young.
23. Have you read any good books recently?
24. Some professors have said that American college students can’t read serious books any more.
25. Have you ever watched a rocket take off? No, but I saw one blow up on the launch pad once.
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