Present Perfect Progressive - Grammar & Verb Tenses

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  • Do you know the difference between the present perfect tense and the present perfect progressive (continuous) tense in English? Learn how and when to use these tricky verb tenses. This video includes a practice exercise at the end so you can see what you've learned. Happy studying!
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  • @ellii
    @ellii  3 місяці тому +9

    Note: There's a mistake at 4:25. It should be "She's been living in Australia for seven years." Apologies for forgetting the preposition "in" and thanks to our viewers who pointed it out!

  • @mahmoudelazab2278
    @mahmoudelazab2278 9 місяців тому +7

    I have been watching ESL for 5 years and they always make me understand the grammar lessons ❤❤

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому +3

      Thanks for the great compliment!

  • @user-xd3lf7up4p
    @user-xd3lf7up4p Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for preparing these videos. With help of videos we can learn English grammar better than others. Good kuck!!!

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Місяць тому

      We're very glad to hear this! Happy studying

  • @helenaracayo1467
    @helenaracayo1467 7 місяців тому +1

    Hello!!! I have another question:
    A: What have you been doing / done lately?
    B: Not much. I've worked/ been worked with my father while I finish school.
    I am trying to get my head around the present perfect progressive and present perfect, but I am still not sure when to use it. I hope your reply at this question as soon as possible. Thank you so much.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  7 місяців тому

      Hi again Helen, you can use either one depending on your focus. If you want to focus on the past to the present and not the future, use the present perfect.
      A: What have you been up to lately?
      B: Not much. I've completed a few projects with my father.
      If you want to focus on an action that started in the past, continues to the present, and also will continue in the future, use the present perfect progressive. This is the more natural tense for the situation you used as an example.
      A: What have you been doing lately?
      B: Not much. I've been working with my father while finishing up school.
      Hope that helps!

    • @helenaracayo1467
      @helenaracayo1467 7 місяців тому

      @@ellii lately is an adverb. I can use this adverb for present perfect progresive and present perfect ?

  • @Senpai-zi1mc
    @Senpai-zi1mc Рік тому +6

    Thank you for your perfect quality ❤️ please make past perfect and past perfect progressive 🙏🏻

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +3

      Thank you for those great suggestions!

    • @violencia02
      @violencia02 Рік тому

      Me too past perfect and past perfect progressive

    • @violencia02
      @violencia02 Рік тому

      @@ellii Future perfect vs Future perfect continuous Plis.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому

      @@violencia02 Thanks for letting us know what you're looking for! We hope to make all four of these videos!

  • @asistenciacontablegamuc6227
    @asistenciacontablegamuc6227 Місяць тому +1

    Good kuck this Chanel is perfect

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Місяць тому

      Thanks very much!

  •  3 роки тому +4

    So clear, thanks a lot!

    • @ellii
      @ellii  3 роки тому

      You're welcome!

  • @lizflynn4251
    @lizflynn4251 Рік тому +35

    She's been living *IN* Australia for seven years.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +19

      Thanks for pointing that out, Liz. Unfortunately, we can't make changes to a video on UA-cam, but we appreciate you mentioning it for others.

  • @tahanmohammad5316
    @tahanmohammad5316 Рік тому +1

    Thank u teacher when i have exams i will watch u ❤💖❤

  • @marioma6389
    @marioma6389 10 місяців тому +1

    Finally something useful to watch . God, your videos are fun and useful😊 . Now I wont fail my English exam 😅😂

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks and good luck!

  • @JeremyOvO27
    @JeremyOvO27 4 місяці тому

    I've been learning much with You. Thanks You 🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @ellii
      @ellii  4 місяці тому

      We're so happy to hear that! ❤️

  • @fufuloveanime4428
    @fufuloveanime4428 Рік тому +3

    thank you so much teacher every time when ihave an english exam i watch you're amazing videos

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +2

      That's great to hear!

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      @bob24815 Thanks for watching!

  • @cliffcheng9706
    @cliffcheng9706 8 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Thank you❤ I am a student with bad grammar. Thank you for your teaching.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  8 місяців тому

      You're very welcome. English grammar can be tough-keep practicing!

  • @kemsaetpeul2045
    @kemsaetpeul2045 10 днів тому

    استفدت جدا
    شكرا 💙

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 днів тому

      Thank you 💛

  • @andyval2949
    @andyval2949 24 дні тому +1

    thanks it has been helping me 😃😃

    • @ellii
      @ellii  24 дні тому

      That's so great to hear!

  • @erdalballi3040
    @erdalballi3040 3 роки тому +3

    very good explainded
    thx :)

    • @ellii
      @ellii  3 роки тому

      Glad it helped!

  • @abnerluccas3962
    @abnerluccas3962 11 місяців тому +1

    Thaks.The video will help me with a test

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      Good luck on your test!

  • @Kent_D_Nur
    @Kent_D_Nur 3 місяці тому

    Se trata de hablar en presente como desde el oasado hacia el futuro

  • @IshowHakai444-p8x
    @IshowHakai444-p8x 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much❤❤

    • @ellii
      @ellii  7 місяців тому

      You're so welcome!

  • @Liana9768
    @Liana9768 9 місяців тому

    Thanks!!!❤ i have an exam tm and you helped me alot ✨

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому

      Glad we could help!

  • @MuhammedayanMeo
    @MuhammedayanMeo 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for teaching us present perfect progressive😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅😅🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂,

    • @ellii
      @ellii  6 місяців тому

      You're so welcome! ❤️

  • @wafakaabi4449
    @wafakaabi4449 10 місяців тому

    Oh gosh your chanell is the best ❤

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      Thanks! That's very sweet ❤️

  • @JanaYaghi-ev3ji
    @JanaYaghi-ev3ji Рік тому

    Thx for ur excellent teaching!!

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому

      You're so welcome!

  • @joaoataide2124
    @joaoataide2124 10 місяців тому +1

    So good........

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      Thanks so much!

  • @sakthif1
    @sakthif1 5 місяців тому

    Do you have a video for future perfect continuos tense tense with the bear.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  5 місяців тому

      We don't have that yet, but thanks for letting us know you're looking for it! We'll add it to our to-do list.

  • @marhabaahmadi6996
    @marhabaahmadi6996 7 місяців тому

    What are some usage of present perfect progressive?

    • @ellii
      @ellii  7 місяців тому

      We use the present perfect progressive when we want to show an action started in the past, continues to the present, and will continue into the future. We have a great new video that explains it thoroughly: ua-cam.com/video/yjoUAsOn7-o/v-deo.htmlsi=BwV-MzoabPFkqP7W

  • @MarceGames15
    @MarceGames15 11 місяців тому

    Thank you I really like your videos

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      We're happy to hear that!

  • @HeavenGebremeskel
    @HeavenGebremeskel 9 місяців тому

    😊 Thank you very much 🙏

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому

      You're very welcome!

  • @Loofie1-t9t
    @Loofie1-t9t Рік тому

    I have lived in London for 5 years
    I have been living in London for 5 years
    What's the difference ?
    Each of these can be beyond of the now time point

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +6

      Great question! The meanings are very similar. The only difference is the focus on the future. In the first sentence (I have lived in London for five years), the focus is on the past to the present, and the future meaning is unclear. This sentence could mean that the speaker is moving tomorrow OR that the speaker will continue living there-we don't know and both are possible. In that sentence, the future meaning isn't important. With the second sentence (I have been living in London for five years), the focus is on the past to the present AND on the future. The future meaning is clear (and important) because this sentence means the speaker will definitely continue living in London. So while both these sentences CAN mean the same thing, the future meaning is only certain with the present perfect progressive. Hope that helps!

    • @Loofie1-t9t
      @Loofie1-t9t Рік тому

      @@ellii thank you

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      @@senthiladm That's correct! Have lived = present perfect; have been living = present perfect progressive.

  • @Mrnewupdates2024
    @Mrnewupdates2024 11 місяців тому

    Keep on the great work 👍💪

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      Thank you!

  • @maggie2feb10
    @maggie2feb10 11 місяців тому

    For Chapter 8 ESL

  • @lxpzvz
    @lxpzvz Рік тому

    Present perfect progressive is the same as the present perfect continuous, right?

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому

      It's exactly the same, yes! Generally speaking, the term "progressive" is more common in North American English and "continuous" is more common in the British English, but both terms are used in many places. Here's a blog post for more info: ellii.com/blog/progressive-vs-continuous-and-other-synonymous-grammatical-terms

  • @bytemc9050
    @bytemc9050 11 місяців тому

    thanks, i understand very good, and im latino

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      Great!

  • @wardalshouli7512
    @wardalshouli7512 10 місяців тому

    3:09

  • @travisking6595
    @travisking6595 5 місяців тому

    Someone’s been sitting in my chair!

  • @abdelwahedelkhaled
    @abdelwahedelkhaled 5 місяців тому +1

    My mom has been cooking in the kitchen ✨

    • @ellii
      @ellii  5 місяців тому +1

      Excellent example!

    • @hudaxelil3244
      @hudaxelil3244 2 місяці тому

      ​@@elliican I say " My mom has been cooking in the kitchen for an hour ? Or " my mom has been cooking in the kitchen ". Should I add "for an four" the time is not obligatory ? What is the difference between the two sentences??

  • @fufuloveanime4428
    @fufuloveanime4428 Рік тому +1

    😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩😊😊😊😊

  • @danielcaldeiraX
    @danielcaldeiraX 4 місяці тому

    Idk when i use have or has

    • @ellii
      @ellii  4 місяці тому

      The answer is at 1:43! But basically, use "has" when the subject is he, she, it, a singular countable noun, or an uncountable noun. Use "have" when the subject is you, we, they, or a plural count noun.

    • @danielcaldeiraX
      @danielcaldeiraX 4 місяці тому

      @@ellii thank you!

  • @dhrubobanik585
    @dhrubobanik585 7 місяців тому

    Rain has been falling all night

    • @ellii
      @ellii  7 місяців тому

      Great example sentence!

  • @Mina-nw1mf
    @Mina-nw1mf 21 день тому +1

    I love you

    • @ellii
      @ellii  18 днів тому

      We love you too!

  • @yousifali1980
    @yousifali1980 4 місяці тому

    I don’t know when to say had and only 8 hours left till my exam starts:(

    • @ellii
      @ellii  4 місяці тому +1

      You wouldn't use "had" in the present perfect progressive tense. You could say "have had" or "has had" in the present perfect tense, but the present perfect progressive tense would only be "have been having" or "has been having," and it's rare to use "have" for a continuing (progressive) action. Try watching our video on the Present Perfect to help you. Good luck on your test!

    • @yousifali1980
      @yousifali1980 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ellii thanks❤️❤️

  • @yaser_x775
    @yaser_x775 10 місяців тому

    Why is not thier why is her? 3:09

    • @yaser_x775
      @yaser_x775 10 місяців тому

      Is it singular or plural? I thought the letter s was for plural

    • @yaser_x775
      @yaser_x775 10 місяців тому

      I forgot that the letter s is an abbreviation for the word has

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      Hi, in this case, the speaker/writer knows that "the student" is a girl or woman who uses she/her pronouns. If the speaker didn't know, it's correct to use "their" for a singular gender-neutral pronoun. You can also use "their" for someone who you know uses they/them pronouns.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      "The student has" or "the student's" is singular. "The students have" is the plural form.

  • @richardharrison1416
    @richardharrison1416 3 місяці тому

    She’s been living Australia for thirteen years. This one has a mistake on it.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  3 місяці тому

      Great catch! We'll leave a pinned comment about it. Unfortunately UA-cam won't let us update a video (besides reloading a new one).

  • @Katharina011
    @Katharina011 9 місяців тому

    thank you this helps a lot❤️🫶🏼

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому

      Happy to help!

  • @MkCrazy01
    @MkCrazy01 8 місяців тому

    🥰🥰🥰🤑🤑🤑

  • @astheticradhikaaax
    @astheticradhikaaax 7 місяців тому

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    • @ellii
      @ellii  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! We're happy our video was helpful!

  • @Liana9768
    @Liana9768 9 місяців тому

    Thanks!!!❤ i have an exam tm and you helped me alot ✨

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому

      Good luck on your exam!

    • @Liana9768
      @Liana9768 9 місяців тому

      @@ellii thx i did really good

  • @travisking6595
    @travisking6595 16 днів тому

    They have been watching Rio for 1 day at the AMC movie theater.

  • @foujiasultana3328
    @foujiasultana3328 5 місяців тому +1

    What about has been?

    • @ellii
      @ellii  5 місяців тому

      "Has been" can be used in both the present perfect and present perfect progressive tenses. In the present perfect tense, it's the third person singular present perfect form of the verb "to be." E.g., He has been a professor for five years.
      In the present perfect progressive tense, it's the third person singular form for any verb when you add -ing at the end. E.g., She has been studying English for eight years. / My dog has been running around for the past hour.

  • @eieikhine711
    @eieikhine711 Рік тому +2

    I'm always watching your videos when I don't know how to use tenses. ❤

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +2

      That's so nice to know! We're happy our videos help.

  • @MuhammedayanMeo
    @MuhammedayanMeo 6 місяців тому +1

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    • @ellii
      @ellii  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and for all the love!

  • @checkerandu422
    @checkerandu422 10 місяців тому +1

    I am really sick and my class was doing this. I didn't know what this was. But then I found this video and I understand this perfect. 😀

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      Glad it helped!

  • @travisking6595
    @travisking6595 5 місяців тому

    Someone has been sitting in my chair!

  • @bachirkhaldia7205
    @bachirkhaldia7205 Рік тому +1

    Good

  • @sakthif1
    @sakthif1 5 місяців тому

    Do you have a video for past perfect continuous tense?
    Thank you.
    Your videos are great

    • @ellii
      @ellii  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! Yes, we have a new video that compares the past perfect and past perfect progressive (continuous) tenses: ua-cam.com/video/YdqwyzJ3E8Y/v-deo.htmlsi=zOS_HBpN8DLpaLiV

  • @JamaniTJohnson
    @JamaniTJohnson 3 місяці тому

    My parents and I have been living in California for 3 years before moving.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  2 місяці тому

      If you use "before moving," it means you have already moved, so you would need the past perfect progressive: My parents and I had been living in California for 3 years before moving.
      If you want to use the present perfect progressive, you can say something like this: My parents and I have been living in California for 3 years, but we are going to move soon.

  • @videe8883
    @videe8883 Рік тому +1

    I've been learning English for almost 3 years now but still I make grammar mistakes.

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +1

      That's completely normal! Learning a new language takes a long time, but it's worth it. Keep up the great work!

  • @saifmcx_gatcha2160
    @saifmcx_gatcha2160 4 місяці тому +2

    This is the first good quality grammer video i've ever seen

    • @saifmcx_gatcha2160
      @saifmcx_gatcha2160 4 місяці тому +1

      And he also respons to his comments

    • @ellii
      @ellii  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot! We're very happy to hear that

    • @ellii
      @ellii  4 місяці тому

      @@saifmcx_gatcha2160 Thanks for noticing! We're a small team but we try to respond to everyone

  • @MariaHersheySolis
    @MariaHersheySolis 2 дні тому

    We've been playing tennis all afternoon

    • @ellii
      @ellii  День тому

      Nice example sentence!

  • @atomicyuki-c6k
    @atomicyuki-c6k День тому

    เป็นการสอนที่เข้าใจมากเลยครับ😊💖

    • @ellii
      @ellii  День тому

      We're happy it helped!

  • @ksourichahinez-uh6sd
    @ksourichahinez-uh6sd 2 місяці тому

    it's clear but i didn't understand what is the difference between the present perfect and the present perfect progressive . they both used for actions that started in the past and continue in the present how can i know when i must use one of them ? teacher can you please explain this for me

    • @ellii
      @ellii  2 місяці тому +1

      In most cases you can just use the present perfect since both tenses focus on the past to the present. Use the present perfect progressive when you want to emphasize that the action will continue into the future. If the future time is not important info (most cases), or if the action will end now or really soon, use the present perfect.

    • @ksourichahinez-uh6sd
      @ksourichahinez-uh6sd 2 місяці тому

      @@ellii ok thanks sor . your lesson is really helpful

    • @ellii
      @ellii  2 місяці тому +1

      @@ksourichahinez-uh6sd We're happy to hear that!

  • @ritasharma5539
    @ritasharma5539 5 місяців тому

    Pls mention the rule also

    • @ellii
      @ellii  5 місяців тому

      Which rule do you mean?

  • @Alperen1589
    @Alperen1589 3 місяці тому

    Prefect🎉 thank you

    • @ellii
      @ellii  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome 😊

  • @Bbqeee
    @Bbqeee Рік тому

    You just opened my mind... Thankss

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому +1

      You're so welcome!

  • @Nisaaa-tn9nb
    @Nisaaa-tn9nb 10 місяців тому

    we have already present perfect when we use it this and for what?

    • @ellii
      @ellii  10 місяців тому

      Great question! We're currently making a video called Present Perfect Vs. Present Perfect Progressive that will answer your question thoroughly. It will be uploaded to the site in about two weeks. You'll find it in this playlist if you miss it on your feed: ua-cam.com/play/PL0MvnNQjMzmYF0vNbBs_3p0rO13qhgv_N.html

  • @senthiladm
    @senthiladm 11 місяців тому

    What type of sentence is "i have been to australli"

    • @ellii
      @ellii  11 місяців тому

      "I have been to Australia" is an example of the present perfect tense.

  • @BerylBannerman
    @BerylBannerman 9 місяців тому

    Okayesl learning helping me

    • @ellii
      @ellii  9 місяців тому

      We're happy to hear that!

  • @LovelyyyyLiLy
    @LovelyyyyLiLy Рік тому

    I really love this video ❤ Tyyy ❤❤

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому

      We're happy you love it!

  • @kianaardakani8131
    @kianaardakani8131 Рік тому

    It's the greatest channel for learning English!!

    • @ellii
      @ellii  Рік тому

      Thanks, Kiana! What a great compliment!