Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, and Core Future Forms

Apuntes

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE Form: have/has + past participle. Use: For finished actions connected to the present, life experiences, results, or with words like "ever," "never," "already," "yet," and "just." It focuses on the result or how many times something happened. Example: I have visited London three times. / She has just finished her work. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Form: have/has + been + verb-ing. Use: For actions that started in the past and are still continuing, or have just stopped with a visible result in the present. It focuses on the duration or the action itself. Example: I have been waiting for an hour. / She is tired because she has been running. FUTURE FORMS: PLAN AND INTENTION "Be going to": Used for plans or intentions decided before the moment of speaking. Example: We are going to visit our grandparents next weekend. Present Continuous: Used for fixed arrangements, usually with a specific time and place. Example: I am meeting my friends at 8 o'clock tonight. FUTURE FORMS: HOPES AND FEARS Structure: hope / fear / expect + that + clause (often with "will"). Use: To talk about things we want to happen or are afraid will happen in the future. Example: I hope (that) the ...