Week 2: lesson 4. Present perfect vs present perfect continuous
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He __________ (collect - present perfect) stamps from over thirty countries in the past two years.

has collected

She __________ (never try - present perfect) knitting a scarf before but she would like to learn.

has never tried

________ you ever _________ (write - present perfect) a short story for your blog?

Have written

He _________ (learn - present perfect continuous) how to play the guitar on Saturday mornings for the past year now.

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They __________ (not play - present perfect continuous) outside at all today because of the rainy weather.

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_________ you ________ (plant - present perfect continuous) new varieties of vegetables and flowers in your garden?

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Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It is used to talk about experiences and completed actions.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The present perfect continuous tense describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. It emphasizes the duration of the action.

Auxiliary Verbs in Present Perfect

The auxiliary verbs 'have' and 'has' are used with the past participle of the main verb to form the present perfect tense.

Auxiliary Verbs in Present Perfect Continuous

The auxiliary verbs 'have' and 'has' are used with the past participle of the main verb to form the present perfect continuous tense.

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Past Participle

The past participle of a verb is the form used after 'have', 'has', or 'had'. It often ends in '-ed' or '-en'.

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Adverbs of Time in Present Perfect

The present perfect tense and the present perfect continuous tense can be used with adverbs of time like 'ever', 'never', 'already', 'yet', and 'for'.

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