Present Perfect Simple Vs Continuous (Part 1) – Lesson 5

what is the difference between present

what is the difference between present perfect simple and present perfect

perfect simple and present perfect

perfect simple and present perfect continuous so the super short answer is

continuous so the super short answer is

continuous so the super short answer is this so in this example we’ve got

this so in this example we’ve got

this so in this example we’ve got continuous I have been living in London

continuous I have been living in London

continuous I have been living in London for a year and in simple I have lived in

for a year and in simple I have lived in

for a year and in simple I have lived in London for a year

London for a year

London for a year both of these mean the same thing both

both of these mean the same thing both

both of these mean the same thing both of them mean you still live in London

of them mean you still live in London

of them mean you still live in London now it still continues now and the

now it still continues now and the

now it still continues now and the length of time is one year but let’s

length of time is one year but let’s

length of time is one year but let’s remove that time period and you’ll see

remove that time period and you’ll see

remove that time period and you’ll see something crazy I’m lying it’s not crazy

something crazy I’m lying it’s not crazy

something crazy I’m lying it’s not crazy but it is interesting I promise without

but it is interesting I promise without

but it is interesting I promise without the time period now they don’t mean the

the time period now they don’t mean the

the time period now they don’t mean the same thing

same thing

same thing continuous actually that doesn’t matter

continuous actually that doesn’t matter

continuous actually that doesn’t matter with a time period or without continuous

with a time period or without continuous

with a time period or without continuous means it’s still happening now so we it

means it’s still happening now so we it

means it’s still happening now so we it doesn’t matter about the time period too

doesn’t matter about the time period too

doesn’t matter about the time period too much with simple with a time period it

much with simple with a time period it

much with simple with a time period it means it still continues without the

means it still continues without the

means it still continues without the time period that’s the same as any other

time period that’s the same as any other

time period that’s the same as any other present perfect simple sentence I have

present perfect simple sentence I have

present perfect simple sentence I have been to New York

been to New York

been to New York I have eaten sushi I have met someone

I have eaten sushi I have met someone

I have eaten sushi I have met someone famous it’s an experience in your life

famous it’s an experience in your life

famous it’s an experience in your life in the past which has finished but we

in the past which has finished but we

in the past which has finished but we don’t have more information you’ll

don’t have more information you’ll

don’t have more information you’ll remember from the previous videos why is

remember from the previous videos why is

remember from the previous videos why is my voice doing this another example

my voice doing this another example

my voice doing this another example another example another example

another example another example

another example another example I think another example in both of these

I think another example in both of these

I think another example in both of these cases they mean something different

cases they mean something different

cases they mean something different right in this case present perfect

right in this case present perfect

right in this case present perfect simple Taylor Swift has dated him we

simple Taylor Swift has dated him we

simple Taylor Swift has dated him we know that in the past it happened it’s

know that in the past it happened it’s

know that in the past it happened it’s finished they dated we don’t know when

finished they dated we don’t know when

finished they dated we don’t know when we don’t know specific details we just

we don’t know specific details we just

we don’t know specific details we just know she has that experience of dating

know she has that experience of dating

know she has that experience of dating him but in continuous Taylor Swift has

him but in continuous Taylor Swift has

him but in continuous Taylor Swift has been dating him now you know the

been dating him now you know the

been dating him now you know the difference right that’s still continuing

difference right that’s still continuing

difference right that’s still continuing if we say this so be very careful you

if we say this so be very careful you

if we say this so be very careful you want to say it’s finished and it just

want to say it’s finished and it just

want to say it’s finished and it just happened nothing more you simple if you

happened nothing more you simple if you

happened nothing more you simple if you want to say it’s still continuing use

want to say it’s still continuing use

want to say it’s still continuing use continuous if there’s no time period if

continuous if there’s no time period if

continuous if there’s no time period if you want at a time period

you want at a time period

you want at a time period for example for two years now it doesn’t

for example for two years now it doesn’t

for example for two years now it doesn’t matter

matter

matter both of these mean it’s still continuing

both of these mean it’s still continuing

both of these mean it’s still continuing now this is the same example as we saw

now this is the same example as we saw

now this is the same example as we saw in the previous video

in the previous video

in the previous video remember the examples I have studied I

remember the examples I have studied I

remember the examples I have studied I have been studying or I have worked

have been studying or I have worked

have been studying or I have worked I have been working if you add a time

I have been working if you add a time

I have been working if you add a time period they all mean the same thing but

period they all mean the same thing but

period they all mean the same thing but without the time period then you see the

without the time period then you see the

without the time period then you see the difference in questions if you ask the

difference in questions if you ask the

difference in questions if you ask the length of time again it’s the same

length of time again it’s the same

length of time again it’s the same you’re mentioning a length of time in a

you’re mentioning a length of time in a

you’re mentioning a length of time in a question how long have you blah blah

question how long have you blah blah

question how long have you blah blah blah how long have you been blah blah

blah how long have you been blah blah

blah how long have you been blah blah blah in they both mean still continuing

blah in they both mean still continuing

blah in they both mean still continuing so practice questions for you write your

so practice questions for you write your

so practice questions for you write your answers in the comments 1 have you ever

answers in the comments 1 have you ever

answers in the comments 1 have you ever lived in London do you still live in

lived in London do you still live in

lived in London do you still live in London now if so how long have you been

London now if so how long have you been

London now if so how long have you been living in London or how long have you

living in London or how long have you

living in London or how long have you lived in London next what’s your job

lived in London next what’s your job

lived in London next what’s your job what do you do how long have you been

what do you do how long have you been

what do you do how long have you been doing it or are you a student what do

doing it or are you a student what do

doing it or are you a student what do you study how long have you been

you study how long have you been

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