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Speaking Practice. Airport Bus Conversation

English Grammar. Present Perfect Simple VS Present Perfect Continuous

Mom, dad along with grandma and grandpa are all part of past  generations when life was just a little slower. All of the time? No!  However, in today’s world of technology, things are changing at  lightning speed.

Compared to any time in history, the pace of innovation and product  creation is impossible to find similarities. While in today’s fast paced  world, technology is moving faster than humans can keep track.

The near future will bring with it some fundamental changes to  everyday life as we know it. Experts agree that many of the inventions  we have used nearly forever, will soon go the way of the dinosaur. As  strange as that sounds, it’s not that difficult to predict which ones  will soon disappear.

Experts have carefully calculated and confidently predicted the short  list of well known products that’s headed to your nearest museum. Keys,  parking meters, cash, ATM’s and banks, desktop computers, televisions  and telephones will disappear before you know it!

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Stan: What time does the bus leave for the airport?

Harry: I don’t know. It used to leave every half hour, but I think the schedule’s been changed.

Stan: Do you know the telephone number to call?

Harry: It’s 642-3100. At least that’s what it used to be.

Stan: Yeah, I’ll try it. (Pause) They don’t seem to answer. 

Harry: I expect that it’s a little too early. I don’t think they open until nine o’clock.

Stan: I’ll call again after nine.

Harry: Great idea. If we need to, we can take a taxi.

Stan: Let’s see what the schedule is and then decide what to do.

Harry: Sounds good.

In some cases, either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous can be used, with the same meaning. We often do this with the verbs “work” and “live”:

“I’ve worked here since 1992.” Or

“I’ve been working here since 1992.”  

However, we often use the present perfect continuous to emphasize the action in progress, and the present perfect simple to emphasize the result:

“I’ve been working on this report for three weeks.” (Action in progress not completed)

“I’ve finished the project.” (Project completed or done)

“We’ve been cleaning the house all afternoon.” (emphasizes the action of cleaning)

“We’ve cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen.” (emphasizes the fact that the bathroom and kitchen are done)

Remember, most “state” verbs are never used in continuous form.

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