Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

Lead in:

Do you feel the difference between these sentences?

What do you think they mean?

Try answering them.

• How long have you known me? vs How long have you been living here?
• What have you done today? vs What have you been doing recently?

Translation Task: Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

Translate the sentences into English.

1. Я вже прочитав цю статтю, тому можу коротко її пояснити.

2. Я читаю цю статтю вже 20 хвилин, але вона досить складна.

3. Ми знаємо один одного вже багато років.

4. Я працюю над цим проєктом з самого ранку.

5. Вона вже зробила домашнє завдання, тому зараз дивиться фільм.

6. Вона робить домашнє завдання вже дві години.

7. Я живу в цьому місті з 2015 року.

8. Я шукаю цю інформацію вже пів години, але не можу знайти.

9. Ти колись бачив цей фільм?

10. Чому ти такий втомлений? — Я весь день прибирав квартиру.

11. Ми чекаємо на тебе вже 15 хвилин.

12. Я вже написав три листи сьогодні.

13. Я пишу цей лист уже десять хвилин.

14. Ти давно вивчаєш англійську?

15. Я вивчаю англійську вже п’ять років.

Speaking Questions

1. What new skill have you learned recently?

2. What have you been doing a lot this week?

3. Have you watched any good movies or series recently?

4. How long have you been learning English?

5. What book have you read recently? Would you recommend it?

6. Have you ever tried learning something difficult on your own? What was it?

7. What have you been thinking about a lot lately?

8. How long have you been using your current phone or laptop?

9. Have you ever forgotten something very important? What happened?

10. What have you been doing to relax recently?

11. Have you ever visited a place that surprised you?

12. How long have you been living in your current city or neighborhood?

13. What new restaurant or café have you tried recently?

14. Have you been working or studying a lot this month?

15. What have you been trying to improve about yourself recently?