Unit 9
Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous
Czasu Present Perfect Simple używamy:
• gdy mowa o czynnościach, które się zakończyły, ale miały miejsce
w trwającym nadal okresie, tj. today, this week, this month, this year;
• gdy mówimy o doświadczeniach życiowych*;
• gdy używamy so far lub kładziemy nacisk na ilość wykonanej do tej pory pracy;
• ze słowami recently oraz lately (ostatnio);
• w zdaniach z ever (kiedykolwiek) oraz never (nigdy);
• z already (już) w zdaniach oznajmujących i pytających, z yet (już)
w zdaniach przeczących i pytających oraz z just (właśnie).
Czasu Present Perfect Continuous używamy:
• gdy mówimy o ciągłych czynnościach, które rozpoczęły się jakiś czas temu i wciąż
trwają, kładąc nacisk na długość ich wykonywania lub ich tymczasowość;
• gdy widać ślady wykonania jakiejś czynności.
W zdaniach ze słowami for oraz since, a także w pytaniach z how long używamy:
• czasu Present Perfect Simple – jeśli mówimy o stanach, np. How long have
you known each other? – Jak długo się znacie?;
• czasu Present Perfect Continuous – jeśli mówimy o czynnościach, np. How
long have you been looking for a job now? – Od jak dawna szukasz pracy?
* W takich sytuacjach często chcemy powiedzieć, po raz który coś nastąpiło. Przydaje się do
tego konstrukcja This is the first/second/third… time + podmiot + Present Perfect, np.:
This is the first time I’ve heard about it – Słyszę o tym po raz pierwszy, This is the third time
this week I have caught you taking candies without permission – Już trzeci raz w tym tygodniu
przyłapałem cię na podbieraniu cukierków bez pozwolenia.
1. Uzupełnij zdania wyrazami z ramki. Czasami jest kilka możliwości.
yet • recently • so far • ever • just • already • lately • since • for • today
1. I haven’t seen him .
2. Have you been feeling lonely ?
3. We have fixed the problem with your router.
4. She has been dancing in this group two years.
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5. I haven’t finished my breakfast .
6. Why are you leaving so soon? You have only arrived!
7. They’ve been practising yoga they read that book about it.
8. I have eaten three sandwiches .
9. She has been really quiet .
10. Has he lied to you?
2. Wybierz formę poprawną w danym kontekście. W niektórych przypadkach
obie opcje są prawidłowe.
1. We have known / been knowing her for a long time.
2. They have watched / have been watching TV all afternoon, ever since they came
back home.
3. They have watched / have been watching three programmes so far.
4. I have understood / have been understanding you with no problems so far.
5. How long have you had / have you been having this car?
6. She has lived / has been living in London since she graduated from college.
7. How long have you looked / have you been looking for a job now?
8. I have never liked / have never been liking this teacher.
9. He has written / has been writing an article for an hour.
10. He has written / has been writing two pages so far.
11. We have doodled / have been doodling the whole lesson.
12. How long have you worked / have you been working as a waitress?
3. Użyj słów w nawiasach, aby uzupełnić zdania. Zastosuj czas Present Perfect
Simple lub Present Perfect Continuous.
1. (you / live) in London all your life?
2. We (just / inform) the press about it.
3. She (study) all morning.
4. How long (they / know) about this secret?
5. I (already / receive) their reply.
6. Oh my! We (miss) our train!
7. They (dig) in the garden for two hours now.
8. She (try) to contact you three times so far.
9. He (try) to contact you all day.
10. You were all sweaty when you came home from work.
(you / take) a shower yet?
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4. Objaśnij wpływ zastosowanych form czasowników na znaczenie podanych
zdań.
1. a) He has worked as an accountant for 20 years.
b) We have been working on this project for a month.
2. a) She has had a headache since this morning.
b) She has been having headaches recently.
3. a) I have knocked, but nobody has answered.
b) I have been knocking for five minutes, but nobody has answered.
4. a) We have watched this presentation twice.
b) We have been watching this presentation for twenty minutes.
5. a) She has been to Ireland twice.
b) She has gone to Ireland.
c) She has been in Ireland for a month now.
5. Przekształć zdania, zachowując ich znaczenie i jednocześnie używając
podanych wyrazów.
1. She had her first ballet lesson seven years ago. TAKING
She seven years.
2. I have never flown before. FIRST
It’s the .
3. We met in kindergarten. KNOWN
We kindergarten.
4. I have never eaten octopus before. TIME
It’s octopus.
5. Sarah is not at home. GONE
Sarah .
6. The last time I had some free time was on holiday. HAD
I since the holiday.
7. I bought this cell phone a year ago. FOR
I a year.
8. We have never seen a funnier comedy. EVER
It’s the seen.
9. When did she come to the party? HAS
How long at the party?
10. The last time I saw you was years ago. EACH
We years.
11. The boss called a minute ago to remind you about the board meeting. JUST
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The boss to remind you about the
board meeting.
12. I began playing volleyball four years ago. FOR
I have four years.
13. He is still finishing his poster. HAS
He his poster yet.
14. Look, my essay is ready! ALREADY
I my essay.
abc
accountant – księgowy octopus – ośmiornica
board meeting – zebranie zarządu oh my! – ojejku!, do licha!
to doodle – bazgrać, rysować esy-floresy to remind – przypominać
to graduate from sth – ukończyć coś
(np. szkołę)
Zapoznaj się ze słówkami z następnego rozdziału
i rozwiąż krzyżówkę na stronie 155.
notes
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