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    Reporting On Work Progress Grammar

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    The document provides guidance on using different tenses in English to report on work progress and actions. It explains how to use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, and past simple tenses. For the present perfect, it indicates when to use "already" and "yet." For the present perfect continuous and present continuous, it demonstrates how to indicate durations of time. And for the past simple, it shows how to specify a time in the past or describe an action that was interrupted.

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    MMG Language Training / Projects

    Reporting on Work Progress

    Present Perfect

    1. (S) has / have just + Verb3 + (O)

     This action happened recently (not so long ago):

     Vedsouvanh has just spoken to Kerry about the booster pump.


     Khamla and Khamsouk have just come out from the WTSF.
     Lily has just gone out to the Maintenance building.
     VDC have just completed the job. I’d appreciate it if you could sign off on
    the job.

    2. (S) has / have + verb3 + (O) already*

     When you use ‘already’ in a sentence, use the present perfect tense:

     The guys have inspected the work area already. Would you mind double-
    checking that they put all the tools away? (Asking for help / action)
     I have spoken to VDC regarding the tools list already. Let me contact
    them again. (Offer help)
     Paul Bottril and Kerry have had a meeting about the booster pump
    already. Unfortunately we’re still waiting for parts. (Giving bad news)

    3. (S) hasn’t / haven’t + verb3 + (O) yet*

     When an action is not completed, use ‘yet’ with the present perfect tense
    (negative)

     APS haven’t sent through their quotation yet. I’ll contact them again.
    (future promise to take action)
     Kerry hasn’t gone on break yet. He has just stepped out of the office for
    a beer. (See number 1 above)
     Saorot and Loun haven’t been out to the WTSF yet. They’re inspecting a
    job in the plant. (Present continuous – the action is happening now/at
    the moment)
    MMG Language Training / Projects

    Actions in Progress (not completed)

    Present Perfect Continuous

    This action started in the past, continued up to now, and will continue into
    the future  the action is not complete:

    1. (S) has been / have been + verb-ing + (O) since + (time / date)

     Our guys have been working on the pipe line since September.
     Phonepaseuth has been talking to VDC since this morning.
     Kerry and Khamsouk have been inspecting the area since 07:00.
     I’ve been working at Sepon since 2014.

    2. (S) has been / have been + verb-ing + (O) for + (duration of time)

     Khamlah has been working at Sepon for 10 years.


     We’ve been working on that project for about 2 months.
     Kerry has been chatting to Paul for approximately 20 minutes.
     APS have been welding for about 2 hours.

    OR
    Present Continuous

    1. (S) is / am / are (not) + verb-ing + (O) at the moment

    o I’m running some safety tests in the lab at the moment.


    o The Predictive Maintenance team is installing a new grease line on
    PU014. (at the moment)
    o We aren’t working at the WTSF now. We’re fixing a pump in the plant.
    o Lamphan is inspecting a job at Pox 2.
    o We’re trying to install the part, but there have been too many Red
    Alerts since 06:00. (Present perfect with ‘since’)

    Past Simple
    MMG Language Training / Projects

    The action is complete, and we know the time in the past

    1. (S) + verb2 + (O) + [time]

     Khamla inspected the work area this morning.


     Craig’s team did a thermo test on the motor on nightshift. The bearings
    are cracked. (describing damage)
     Phonepaseuth found that the gearbox is leaking. (describing damage)
     Kerry reported the hazard and reported it into the system.

    2. (S) was / were + V-ing when (s) + verb2 + (O)

     An action was in progress when something else interrupted – the first


    action is always longer (was/were + verb-ing), and the action that interrupted
    is a shorter action (verb2).

    *Tip: Use this structure to start a safety share in pre-start meetings:

     Kerry was driving on the Haul Road when a cow crossed the road in front
    of him. We had a BBQ that night.
     We were working on the pump when 2 of the bolts worked loose.

     Safety share:
     Saorot was walking past the Maintenance building when he saw a
    contractor working at height without wearing a harness. Saorot stopped
    the job immediately. They had a meeting with the area supervisor and
    discussed the dangers of working at heights. Saorot reported this into
    the system as well. What’s the key learning?

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