Present Perfect & Present Perfect continuous

Talking about the past

PRESENT PERFECT	have/has +  done	Examples:
Affirmative sentence	S +   have/has + past participle +  C.	Mark and Helena have arrived – They’re in the sitting room.
Negative sentence	S + have/has + not + P.P. +  C.	I haven’t learnt so much about painting from Paul.
Yes/no question	Have/Has + S +   P.P. +  C?	Have you admired Chester’s work yet?
Information question	IW + Have/Has + S +   P.P. +  C?	How long have your studied at English?

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS	have + been doing	Examples:
Affirmative sentence	S + have/has +  been + V(ing) + C.	The guests have been arriving since about 6 o’clock.
Negative sentence	S +have/has+ not + been + V(ing)+ C.	Since the operation two months ago, Joe hasn’t been eating. He can die.
Yes/no question	Have/Has + S  +  been + V(ing) + C?	Has she been driving for 3 years?
Information question	IW +   Have/Has + S  +  been + V(ing) + C?	What has been increasing for some time?

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH TESE VERBS, USING THE SAME ONE FOR EACH SENTENCE IN THE PAIR. USE THE PRESENT PERFECT IN ONE SENTENCE AND THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS IN THE OTHER.

Claim (declare/complain)  disappear            give                 move               stop

1.   A: an important file ___________________________ from my office.

B: Plants and vegetables ______________________ from my garden since we had new neighbours.

2.   A: Dr. Fletcher________________________________ the same lecture to students for the last ten years.

    B: Mr Goldman  ______________________ nearly a million pounds to the charity this year.

3.   A: With their win yesterday, Italy  ___________________________ into second place in the table

    B: as house prices in the cities have risen, people   ______________________ into the countryside.

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