Presente Perfeito e Contínuo — Inglês Avançado
Present Perfect and Continuous We use both the present perfect continuous and the present perfect to talk about something that started in the past and which affects the situation that exists now. The difference is that the present perfect continuous focuses on the activity or event which may or may not be finished . The present perfect, however, focuses on the effect of the activity or event, or the fact that something has been achieved. Sometimes the difference between them is simply one of emphasis: • I’ve been following their discussions with great interest, (Emphasises the activity; that is, my following their discussions) • I’ve followed their discussions with great interest, (emphasises the result; I may now react to what was said or decided ) We can use either the present perfect continuous or the present perfect to talk about activities or events that are repeated again and again until now: • Joseph has been kicking a football against the wall all afternoon, (or ....