PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

VS VS
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
 PRESENT PERFECT ever (коли-небудь)
SIMPLE
for ages (ціла вічність)
FORM: have/has + Past participle (V3) this week (на цьому тижні)
never (ніколи)
Statement: I/you/we/they have flown He/she/it has flown
Negative: I/you/we/they haven`t flown He/she/it hasn`t flown before (до)
Question: Have you/we/they flown? Has he/she/it flown? already (вже)
yet (ще ні)
USE:
just (тільки що)
Situations and states that started in the past and are still true
She has had car for 5 years

A series of actions at a time in the past which is not mentioned

Have you ever flown in a helicopter? Yes I have.

Completed actions where the important thing is the present result.

I have already booked my tickets .
 to take a virtual to write a formal email
museum tour in another language

Read a book in a foreign

language

to complete an online to renovate or

course redecorate a space

to design something
using 3D software

to have a meaningful
conversation with a
to start learning about
stranger investing or finances
 PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

FORM

Statement: I/you/we/they have been travelling He/she/it has been travelling

Negative: I/you/we/they haven`t been traveling He/she/it has been travelling
Question: Have I/you/we/they been traveling Has he/she/it been travelling?

USE

Actions continuing up to the present moment

I have been working here for 3 years.
Actions stopping just before the present moment
I`m out of breath because I have been running to get here in time
Speaking time using Present Perfect Simple and Present
Perfect Continuous

Have you ever achieved something that made you feel very proud?
What hobbies or activities have you tried this year?
Have you completed any long-term goals lately?
What projects or activities have you been working on recently?
How have you been spending your free time this week?
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in Present Perfect Simple or Present
Perfect Continuous.

1. I _______ (write) emails all morning, and I still have a few more to send.
2. She _______ (visit) three different countries this year, and she’s planning another trip
soon.
3. He _______ (work) on this project for two weeks, but he _______ (not finish) it yet.
4. They _______ (attend) all the training sessions, so they’re ready for the competition.
5. I _______ (read) this book for a week now, but I _______ (not finish) it because it’s
very long.
6. _______ (you ever/try) surfing? How long _______ (you/learn) it?
Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

She started painting the walls two hours ago, and she’s still painting.
→ She _______ (paint) the walls for two hours.
He completed the report this morning.
→ He _______ (finish) the report.
I began studying French last year, and I’m still studying it.
→ I _______ (study) French since last year.
They started cleaning the house this morning, but it’s not done yet.
→ They _______ (clean) the house all morning.

I _______ (study) Spanish _______ three months, and I can already hold a basic
conversation.
She _______ (just/finish) writing her essay; she’s submitting it now.
They _______ (not decide) where to go on holiday _______.
He _______ (work) at this company _______ 2019, but he _______ (just/start) a new role.
What _______ (you/do) _______? You look exhausted!
 Role Play for Speaking

Ideas:

You are colleagues discussing a project. One person talks about tasks they have completed (PPS),
while the other explains what they have been working on recently (PPC).

You are old friends catching up. Talk about life experiences (PPS) and ongoing hobbies or habits
(PPC).

You are friends planning a trip. Discuss what you have already organized (PPS) and what you have
been researching recently (PPC).
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in Past Perfect Simple.

By the time we arrived at the station, the train _______ (leave).

She couldn’t believe her eyes because someone _______ (steal) her bike.
They _______ (finish) the project before the deadline, so they relaxed for the rest of
the day.
When I got to the party, most of the guests _______ (already/leave).
He didn’t pass the exam because he _______ (not study) enough.
The manager was upset because we _______ (not complete) the report on time.
After the guests _______ (go), we cleaned up the house.
I didn’t recognize him because I _______ (not see) him in years.
The match _______ (already/start) by the time we reached the stadium.
She apologized because she _______ (forget) to call him back.
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Personal Milestones with Past Perfect

Think about important moments or milestones in your life. Share them with using the past perfect to show
how they relate to other events. Here are some interesting prompts to inspire your sentences:

EXAMPLES:

1. What had you accomplished before starting your current career or studies?
2. Had you worked in a different industry before getting your current job?
3. What had you achieved before earning a significant promotion or career milestone?
4. Had you already moved out of your parents’ house before getting your first job?
5. What life experiences had you gone through before settling in your current city?
6. Had you completed a challenging course or certification before starting your current studies or job?
7. What had you read, watched, or studied before forming a strong opinion about a specific topic?
8. Had you known a friend or partner for a long time before a special event (e.g., wedding, reunion)?
9. Had you been in a different social circle before meeting your current friends?
SPEAKING

Think about a time when something

Had you ever failed an surprising happened.
important exam before What had you been doing before
graduating high school or the surprise occurred?

university?

Before you moved to your

current city (or home),
where had you lived?
Had you worked in a different
industry before choosing
your current career?
 What had you accomplished Had you learned anything
before your last birthday that significant about yourself before
made you proud? a major life event?

What challenges had you

Had you ever regretted not doing
overcome Had you ever regretted not doing
something before
before you reached something before it was too late?
it was too late?
a personal milestone?
What tasks had been completed first?
Had you ever finished a project well ahead of a deadline? What was it?
What preparations had you made before going on your last vacation?

Is the piano practice a single event or is it spread over time?

Had you been working on a skill or hobby for a long time before you felt proficient? What was it?
What activities had you been doing regularly before a significant change in your life happened?