Page of NA ME: DATE: Indu ctive Gra mma r Cha rts (Unit 2, page 16) The pre sen t pe rfec t a nd the p rese n t per fe ct co ntin uou s: fin ished a nd un fi ni she d ac tio n s Look at the sentenc es using t he sim ple past tense , t he presen t pe rfect , or the present perfec t contin uous Actio ns comple ted a t a spec ifie d (yest erd ay, etc ) or an unspec ifie d time in t he past I’’ v e already heard that CD I h eard it yesterday How many times ve you see n Youssou N’Dour in concert? I’’ v e see n him twice As a matter of fact, I just saw him last week Very recent ly com ple ted ac tio ns when resu lts ca n st ill be seen They’’ ve b een pr actici n g I see them putting away their instruments Unf inis hed or cont inu in g act ions Ha ve you liste ned to any jazz lately? OR H av e you b ee n l isten in g to any jazz lately? I’’ v e liste ned to Beethoven since I was a child OR I’’ ve bee n list en in g to Beethoven since I was a child FIGURE IT O UT … Circ le the le tte r of the best a nswer To describe an action completed at a specified time in the past, use a the present perfect b the simple past To describe an action completed at an unspecified time in the past, use a the present perfect b the present perfect continuous To describe recently completed actions when results can still be seen, use a the present perfect continuous b the present perfect To describe actions that began in the past, continue into the present, and may continue into the future, you can use either a the simple past or the present perfect b the present perfect or the present perfect continuous Summit , Sec ond Edi tio n Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use Unit Page of Look at the wor ds often used w it h the present perfe ct and t he pr esent perfect tinuous Often use d for finish ed ac tions Often used for unfin ishe d act ions ever never once for lately these days twice three times yet since recently for a while already How many…? all day this year How long…? FIGURE IT O UT … Circ le the le tte r of the best a nswer ever, yet, and already are often used with a the present perfect b the present perfect continuous for, since, recently, and lately are often used with a the simple past b the present perfect and the present perfect continuous Summit , Sec ond Edi tio n Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use Unit ... with a the present perfect b the present perfect continuous for, since, recently, and lately are often used with a the simple past b the present perfect and the present perfect continuous...Page of Look at the wor ds often used w it h the present perfe ct and t he pr esent perfect tinuous Often use d for finish ed ac tions Often used for unfin ishe d act ions ever never... Edi tio n Copyright © 2012 by Pearson Education Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use Unit