[Music] hello I’m Emma from English a couple of
hello I’m Emma from English a couple of
hello I’m Emma from English a couple of weeks ago I created a lesson about the
weeks ago I created a lesson about the
weeks ago I created a lesson about the present perfect tense what it looks like
present perfect tense what it looks like
present perfect tense what it looks like how to use it and all of that good stuff
how to use it and all of that good stuff
how to use it and all of that good stuff I talked about when to use the present
I talked about when to use the present
I talked about when to use the present perfect simple tense and when to use the
perfect simple tense and when to use the
perfect simple tense and when to use the past simple tense now if you missed it
past simple tense now if you missed it
past simple tense now if you missed it you can check it out right here
you can check it out right here
you can check it out right here but after watching that lesson many of
but after watching that lesson many of
but after watching that lesson many of you asked me so when do we use the
you asked me so when do we use the
you asked me so when do we use the present perfect simple tense and when do
present perfect simple tense and when do
present perfect simple tense and when do we use the present perfect continuous
we use the present perfect continuous
we use the present perfect continuous tense a lot of you also asked so when do
tense a lot of you also asked so when do
tense a lot of you also asked so when do you use these words since and for now
you use these words since and for now
you use these words since and for now both of these questions are really
both of these questions are really
both of these questions are really important questions when you’re using
important questions when you’re using
important questions when you’re using the present perfect tense in English so
the present perfect tense in English so
the present perfect tense in English so in this video I’m going to answer both
in this video I’m going to answer both
in this video I’m going to answer both of those questions this channel is all
of those questions this channel is all
of those questions this channel is all about speaking and communicating
about speaking and communicating
about speaking and communicating confidently in English and I know that
confidently in English and I know that
confidently in English and I know that fixing some of these common grammar
fixing some of these common grammar
fixing some of these common grammar errors is an important part of helping
errors is an important part of helping
errors is an important part of helping you to feel confident when you’re using
you to feel confident when you’re using
you to feel confident when you’re using English so that when you do speak you
English so that when you do speak you
English so that when you do speak you can express yourself clearly and
can express yourself clearly and
can express yourself clearly and automatically so let’s start by talking
automatically so let’s start by talking
automatically so let’s start by talking about the present perfect simple tense
about the present perfect simple tense
about the present perfect simple tense and the present perfect continuous tense
and the present perfect continuous tense
and the present perfect continuous tense they have eaten the pizza so this is the
they have eaten the pizza so this is the
they have eaten the pizza so this is the present perfect simple tense we have the
present perfect simple tense we have the
present perfect simple tense we have the auxiliary verb have with our main verb
auxiliary verb have with our main verb
auxiliary verb have with our main verb in past participle form they have been
in past participle form they have been
in past participle form they have been eating the pizza now this is the present
eating the pizza now this is the present
eating the pizza now this is the present perfect continuous tense we still have
perfect continuous tense we still have
perfect continuous tense we still have the auxiliary verb have but now we have
the auxiliary verb have but now we have
the auxiliary verb have but now we have the word bean and our main verb in a
the word bean and our main verb in a
the word bean and our main verb in a continuous or progressive form
continuous or progressive form
continuous or progressive form so when you compare these two sentences
so when you compare these two sentences
so when you compare these two sentences the main difference is that the first
the main difference is that the first
the main difference is that the first one tells us that the action finished in
one tells us that the action finished in
one tells us that the action finished in the past there is no more pizza now in
the past there is no more pizza now in
the past there is no more pizza now in the present the second sentence the
the present the second sentence the
the present the second sentence the present perfect continuous tense
present perfect continuous tense
present perfect continuous tense suggests that there is still pizza left
suggests that there is still pizza left
suggests that there is still pizza left now they haven’t eaten all of the pizza
now they haven’t eaten all of the pizza
now they haven’t eaten all of the pizza yet we can use either of these tenses to
yet we can use either of these tenses to
yet we can use either of these tenses to talk about events that happened in the
talk about events that happened in the
talk about events that happened in the past but they’re somehow connected to
past but they’re somehow connected to
past but they’re somehow connected to the present
the present
the present she has borrowed our car so this is an
she has borrowed our car so this is an
she has borrowed our car so this is an action that happened in the past but
action that happened in the past but
action that happened in the past but it’s important to the present because we
it’s important to the present because we
it’s important to the present because we don’t have a car right now we’re focused
don’t have a car right now we’re focused
don’t have a car right now we’re focused on the result when we’re using the
on the result when we’re using the
on the result when we’re using the present perfect simple she’s been
present perfect simple she’s been
present perfect simple she’s been borrowing our car every Thursday now
borrowing our car every Thursday now
borrowing our car every Thursday now this sentence suggests that the action
this sentence suggests that the action
this sentence suggests that the action is still happening so next Thursday
is still happening so next Thursday
is still happening so next Thursday she’ll probably borrow the car again so
she’ll probably borrow the car again so
she’ll probably borrow the car again so here our focus is on the action the
here our focus is on the action the
here our focus is on the action the action is unfinished now the present
action is unfinished now the present
action is unfinished now the present perfect continuous is your best choice
perfect continuous is your best choice
perfect continuous is your best choice when the focus is on an activity that is
when the focus is on an activity that is
when the focus is on an activity that is unfinished so let’s compare another
unfinished so let’s compare another
unfinished so let’s compare another example I’ve searched the internet for
example I’ve searched the internet for
example I’ve searched the internet for more information now this sentence
more information now this sentence
more information now this sentence suggests that you’re not searching
suggests that you’re not searching
suggests that you’re not searching anymore
anymore
anymore the action finished in the past but it’s
the action finished in the past but it’s
the action finished in the past but it’s important to the present because right
important to the present because right
important to the present because right now in this moment we don’t have the
now in this moment we don’t have the
now in this moment we don’t have the information I’ve been searching the
information I’ve been searching the
information I’ve been searching the internet for more information this
internet for more information this
internet for more information this sentence suggests that you’re still
sentence suggests that you’re still
sentence suggests that you’re still doing it you haven’t given up yet and
doing it you haven’t given up yet and
doing it you haven’t given up yet and you’re still looking for the information
you’re still looking for the information
you’re still looking for the information now let’s try another example we’ve
now let’s try another example we’ve
now let’s try another example we’ve written an essay about climate change
written an essay about climate change
written an essay about climate change the action here is finished it’s in the
the action here is finished it’s in the
the action here is finished it’s in the past we’ve already completed it so you
past we’ve already completed it so you
past we’ve already completed it so you can also say we wrote an essay about
can also say we wrote an essay about
can also say we wrote an essay about climate change using the past simple but
climate change using the past simple but
climate change using the past simple but to connect it to the present and make it
to connect it to the present and make it
to connect it to the present and make it important to the present you need to use
important to the present you need to use
important to the present you need to use the present perfect tense think about if
the present perfect tense think about if
the present perfect tense think about if you were with a group of scientists and
you were with a group of scientists and
you were with a group of scientists and you wanted to demonstrate to them or
you wanted to demonstrate to them or
you wanted to demonstrate to them or show them that you were knowledgeable
show them that you were knowledgeable
show them that you were knowledgeable about the topic of climate change you
about the topic of climate change you
about the topic of climate change you can connect your past experience to the
can connect your past experience to the
can connect your past experience to the present using the present perfect tense
present using the present perfect tense
present using the present perfect tense writing the essay is part of your life
writing the essay is part of your life
writing the essay is part of your life experience now we’ve been writing an
experience now we’ve been writing an
experience now we’ve been writing an essay about climate change suggests that
essay about climate change suggests that
essay about climate change suggests that you’re still doing it the essay is not
you’re still doing it the essay is not
you’re still doing it the essay is not finished yet you’re still working on it
finished yet you’re still working on it
finished yet you’re still working on it at the moment in the present I have been
at the moment in the present I have been
at the moment in the present I have been studying Spanish this is an unfinished
studying Spanish this is an unfinished
studying Spanish this is an unfinished action I’m still doing it the continuous
action I’m still doing it the continuous
action I’m still doing it the continuous form makes it clear that the action is
form makes it clear that the action is
form makes it clear that the action is still happening I’m still studying in
still happening I’m still studying in
still happening I’m still studying in this moment I have studied French by
this moment I have studied French by
this moment I have studied French by using the present perfect tense here it
using the present perfect tense here it
using the present perfect tense here it suggests that the action happened
suggests that the action happened
suggests that the action happened regularly in the past but that it
regularly in the past but that it
regularly in the past but that it doesn’t happen in the moment but by
doesn’t happen in the moment but by
doesn’t happen in the moment but by using this tense not the past simple
using this tense not the past simple
using this tense not the past simple tense I’m suggesting that somehow it’s
tense I’m suggesting that somehow it’s
tense I’m suggesting that somehow it’s meaningful or relevant to the present
meaningful or relevant to the present
meaningful or relevant to the present like I know a little French I’m not
like I know a little French I’m not
like I know a little French I’m not studying it at the moment but I know a
studying it at the moment but I know a
studying it at the moment but I know a little okay this last example is a
little okay this last example is a
little okay this last example is a little more difficult to explain and
little more difficult to explain and
little more difficult to explain and understand there are a few verbs in
understand there are a few verbs in
understand there are a few verbs in English like the verb live and work
English like the verb live and work
English like the verb live and work where the difference between the present
where the difference between the present
where the difference between the present perfect simple and the present perfect
perfect simple and the present perfect
perfect simple and the present perfect continuous is less clear but I’m going
continuous is less clear but I’m going
continuous is less clear but I’m going to try and explain it for you now I’ve
to try and explain it for you now I’ve
to try and explain it for you now I’ve lived here for five years
lived here for five years
lived here for five years I’m from Melbourne originally but I’ve
I’m from Melbourne originally but I’ve
I’m from Melbourne originally but I’ve been living here for five years so both
been living here for five years so both
been living here for five years so both of these sentences use the adverb for to
of these sentences use the adverb for to
of these sentences use the adverb for to give us more information about how long
give us more information about how long
give us more information about how long the action has been happening for the
the action has been happening for the
the action has been happening for the duration of time but to understand the
duration of time but to understand the
duration of time but to understand the difference we need to think about these
difference we need to think about these
difference we need to think about these examples in slightly different ways the
examples in slightly different ways the
examples in slightly different ways the present perfect simple
present perfect simple
present perfect simple I have lived suggests that the action is
I have lived suggests that the action is
I have lived suggests that the action is a permanent thing the present perfect
a permanent thing the present perfect
a permanent thing the present perfect continuous often tells us that the
continuous often tells us that the
continuous often tells us that the action is a more temporary thing it’s
action is a more temporary thing it’s
action is a more temporary thing it’s not as permanent it suggests that I
not as permanent it suggests that I
not as permanent it suggests that I might live somewhere else in the future
might live somewhere else in the future
might live somewhere else in the future okay how do you feel about the present
okay how do you feel about the present
okay how do you feel about the present perfect simple and the present perfect
perfect simple and the present perfect
perfect simple and the present perfect continuous tenses now hopefully a little
continuous tenses now hopefully a little
continuous tenses now hopefully a little clearer now we’re going to focus on
clearer now we’re going to focus on
clearer now we’re going to focus on those two adverbs that you can use with
those two adverbs that you can use with
those two adverbs that you can use with these tenses now there’s quite a few
these tenses now there’s quite a few
these tenses now there’s quite a few adverbs that you can use with the
adverbs that you can use with the
adverbs that you can use with the present perfect tenses like already yet
present perfect tenses like already yet
present perfect tenses like already yet before just ever never but in this
before just ever never but in this
before just ever never but in this lesson we’re going to focus on four and
lesson we’re going to focus on four and
lesson we’re going to focus on four and since both of these words are used with
since both of these words are used with
since both of these words are used with the present perfect tenses and the past
the present perfect tenses and the past
the present perfect tenses and the past perfect tenses and both of these words
perfect tenses and both of these words
perfect tenses and both of these words explain how long something has been
explain how long something has been
explain how long something has been happening for it’s a duration of time so
happening for it’s a duration of time so
happening for it’s a duration of time so when you’re using the present perfect
when you’re using the present perfect
when you’re using the present perfect tense and you want to give more
tense and you want to give more
tense and you want to give more information about the amount of time
information about the amount of time
information about the amount of time that the action has been happening for
that the action has been happening for
that the action has been happening for you can use the words for and since now
you can use the words for and since now
you can use the words for and since now it’s important to remember that the word
it’s important to remember that the word
it’s important to remember that the word since can only be used with the perfect
since can only be used with the perfect
since can only be used with the perfect tenses but the word for it can be used
tenses but the word for it can be used
tenses but the word for it can be used in other tenses as well when you want to
in other tenses as well when you want to
in other tenses as well when you want to give more information about the time it
give more information about the time it
give more information about the time it took to do something so these two in
took to do something so these two in
took to do something so these two in important words can be easily confused
important words can be easily confused
important words can be easily confused in the present perfect using the wrong
in the present perfect using the wrong
in the present perfect using the wrong one is a very common mistake for English
one is a very common mistake for English
one is a very common mistake for English learners we use the word for with a
learners we use the word for with a
learners we use the word for with a period of time okay so like three days
period of time okay so like three days
period of time okay so like three days this is a period of time so I want to
this is a period of time so I want to
this is a period of time so I want to show you on a timeline how this works
show you on a timeline how this works
show you on a timeline how this works this is today this is Sunday and this
this is today this is Sunday and this
this is today this is Sunday and this point in our timeline is Thursday this
point in our timeline is Thursday this
point in our timeline is Thursday this is when the action happened or it
is when the action happened or it
is when the action happened or it started happening so the focus is on
started happening so the focus is on
started happening so the focus is on this period of time here for periods of
this period of time here for periods of
this period of time here for periods of time we need to use four for three days
time we need to use four for three days
time we need to use four for three days for three months for an hour for two and
for three months for an hour for two and
for three months for an hour for two and a half years for a long time even though
a half years for a long time even though
a half years for a long time even though we’re not talking about a specific
we’re not talking about a specific
we’re not talking about a specific amount of time this reference refers to
amount of time this reference refers to
amount of time this reference refers to a period of time a long period of time
a period of time a long period of time
a period of time a long period of time so we still need to use for now let’s
so we still need to use for now let’s
so we still need to use for now let’s add this to some of the examples in the
add this to some of the examples in the
add this to some of the examples in the present perfect structure we have lived
present perfect structure we have lived
present perfect structure we have lived in London for six years he has borrowed
in London for six years he has borrowed
in London for six years he has borrowed my car for three days they’ve been
my car for three days they’ve been
my car for three days they’ve been waiting for an hour now you need to use
waiting for an hour now you need to use
waiting for an hour now you need to use since with a specific moment in the past
since with a specific moment in the past
since with a specific moment in the past with a specific point in time so let’s
with a specific point in time so let’s
with a specific point in time so let’s go back to our timeline to talk about it
go back to our timeline to talk about it
go back to our timeline to talk about it so today’s Sunday here we are on Sunday
so today’s Sunday here we are on Sunday
so today’s Sunday here we are on Sunday and this is the point when the action
and this is the point when the action
and this is the point when the action happened or it started happening this
happened or it started happening this
happened or it started happening this point is Thursday so we can say that
point is Thursday so we can say that
point is Thursday so we can say that we’ve been doing the action since
we’ve been doing the action since
we’ve been doing the action since Thursday so the focus is on the point in
Thursday so the focus is on the point in
Thursday so the focus is on the point in time when the action
time when the action
time when the action happened or it began so since I lived in
happened or it began so since I lived in
happened or it began so since I lived in Brazil or since 3 o’clock since 1992
Brazil or since 3 o’clock since 1992
Brazil or since 3 o’clock since 1992 since last week so let’s add sense to
since last week so let’s add sense to
since last week so let’s add sense to the present perfect structure I have
the present perfect structure I have
the present perfect structure I have lived here since I was a child I’ve been
lived here since I was a child I’ve been
lived here since I was a child I’ve been working here since April they’ve been
working here since April they’ve been
working here since April they’ve been waiting since 9:00 a.m.
waiting since 9:00 a.m.
waiting since 9:00 a.m. I’ve had these pens since I was at
I’ve had these pens since I was at
I’ve had these pens since I was at school I’ve been expecting the parcel
school I’ve been expecting the parcel
school I’ve been expecting the parcel since last Tuesday
since last Tuesday
since last Tuesday these structures with for and since are
these structures with for and since are
these structures with for and since are really useful when answering questions
really useful when answering questions
really useful when answering questions that start with how long how long have
that start with how long how long have
that start with how long how long have you been traveling I’ve been traveling
you been traveling I’ve been traveling
you been traveling I’ve been traveling since June I’ve been traveling for 3
since June I’ve been traveling for 3
since June I’ve been traveling for 3 months
months
months so make sure that you’re always
so make sure that you’re always
so make sure that you’re always listening for the clues in a question
listening for the clues in a question
listening for the clues in a question like this how long if someone’s asking
like this how long if someone’s asking
like this how long if someone’s asking how long then you can use these words
how long then you can use these words
how long then you can use these words for and since to give your answers in
for and since to give your answers in
for and since to give your answers in the present perfect well that’s it for
the present perfect well that’s it for
the present perfect well that’s it for this lesson even though the present
this lesson even though the present
this lesson even though the present perfect tenses can be frustrating at
perfect tenses can be frustrating at
perfect tenses can be frustrating at times be patient while you’re perfecting
times be patient while you’re perfecting
times be patient while you’re perfecting it don’t just use the past simple tense
it don’t just use the past simple tense
it don’t just use the past simple tense because it’s easier I want you to really
because it’s easier I want you to really
because it’s easier I want you to really take the time to practice the present
take the time to practice the present
take the time to practice the present perfect because it allows you to be so
perfect because it allows you to be so
perfect because it allows you to be so much more expressive with your English
much more expressive with your English
much more expressive with your English and the more often that you do it the
and the more often that you do it the
and the more often that you do it the more naturally it will come to you so
more naturally it will come to you so
more naturally it will come to you so make sure that you subscribe to this
make sure that you subscribe to this
make sure that you subscribe to this channel right here I make new lessons
channel right here I make new lessons
channel right here I make new lessons every week to keep practicing with the
every week to keep practicing with the
every week to keep practicing with the present perfect tenses watch this
present perfect tenses watch this
present perfect tenses watch this playlist here because I’ve been making a
playlist here because I’ve been making a
playlist here because I’ve been making a few lessons about the present perfect
few lessons about the present perfect
few lessons about the present perfect recently but you can also explore other
recently but you can also explore other
recently but you can also explore other lessons
lessons
lessons right here thanks for watching and I’ll
right here thanks for watching and I’ll
right here thanks for watching and I’ll see you in the next lesson here on the
see you in the next lesson here on the
see you in the next lesson here on the English YouTube channel bye for now
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