Present Perfect Continuous: A description of a long-term action that began in the past and is still ongoing or has just ended.
In Russian, in most cases, it is translated as a verb in the present tense.
Education:
We have been learning English for six month.
We have been studying English for six months.
How long has Ann been waiting for?
How long does Anna wait?
- For - during
- Since - since, since
- All day (all my life, ...) - all day (all life, ...)
- Recently - recently
- Lately - recently
- For a long time - long
- I (to look) for my book for an hour.
- They (to quarrel) for such a long time.
- How long they (to practice) today?
- It's (to rain) all day.
- He (not / to feel) well lately.
- She (to live) here since childhood.
- We (to drive) for about two hours.
Correct mistakes:
- We to have been learning Spanish for six days.
- Peter have been running the company for ten years.
- You’ve making good progress in your English lately.
- I've been have a lot of trouble with this equipment.
- We has make some changes in the project.
- They has been trying to settle the matter by ourselves.
- Mary have to look for some exhibition grounds since last month.
- Have been John using your car?
Vera did athletics last year.
Vera has been doing athletics since last year.
- My sister used this shampoo two years ago.
- He often skipped breakfast when he was a student.
- My aunt ate much chocolate in her childhood.
- Nick cleaned his teeth with a new toothpaste yesterday.
- I prepared for the English exam last week.
- They went to the swimming pool last month.
Open the brackets using Present Perfect Progressive:
1. My grandfather (to work) in the garden since he retired. 2. I (to use) this cream since I discovered it. 3. She (to sell) fruit and vegetables for five years. 4. The factory (to produce) these trainers for two years. 5. My mum (to eat) low-calorie foods for six months. 6. My sister (to do) aerobics since last year. 7. I (not to eat) a fried meal since I began to follow a diet. 8. Mary (to use) this toothpaste for a long time. 9. His grandmother (not to smoke) since he visited his heart doctor. 10. She (not to drink) strong tea for many years.
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To talk about an action which has happened over a period of time. To talk about an action which has recently finished and has a result in the present. To talk about an action which is still happening, or has recently finished. There are 3 uses of the present perfect continuous:
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In pairs, ask and answer questions about what you have been doing in the last two weeks. Use these ideas to help you: go to the gym play a sport study for exam look after younger brother / sister earn money We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action which has happened over a period of time
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Work with a partner. Take turns to guess what led to the situations in the pictures. Think of as many possibilities as you can. Use the present perfect continuous. We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action which has recently finished and has a result in the present
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We use for and since to talk about the length of the action. Complete using for and since: We use (1) ____ to say when an action started and (2) ____ to say how long the action took. We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action which is still happening, or has recently finished
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I / study / first aid (for / since) last year. One student / not feel / well (for / since) a few days. I / try / to ring my parents (for / since) ages. What / you / do / in the library (for / since) so long. We / learn / how to climb (for / since) 1st August. I / wonder / what job to do (for / since) a long time. Write sentences using for and since and the verb in the present perfect continuous form.
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The present perfect continuous makes the action important, and says how long it’s been continuing. The present perfect simple makes the result important, and says how many times something has happened. The present perfect continuous or the present perfect simple? REMEMBER!
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We've been writing letter. We’ve written ten letters today. I've been going to the theater recently. I've been to the theater three times. Compare these pairs of sentences. Is the action or the result important?
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Steven Spielberg has directed / has been directing over twenty films. 2. He has worked / has been working on a new since February. 3. Oxford University Press has published / has been publishing thousands of books. 4. They have published / have been publishing for hundreds of years. 5. Madonna has recorded / has been recording albums for more than two decades. 6. She has recorded / has been recording at least ten hit records. Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete these sentences
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study for a test learn about someone or something interesting practice something work on a special project Write a short paragraph about what you’ve been doing at school in the last few weeks. Use these ideas to help you.
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Education Present Perfect C ontinuous T ense Ptushkina Svetlana Vladimirovna English language teacher MBOU "Secondary School No. 5" Donskoy, Tula region
Present Perfect Continuous is used to express an ongoing action that began in the past and continues in the present.
Education have been + V ing has Present Perfect Continuous is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb to be in the Present Perfect and the participle I.
Affirmative Sentence Subject + have / has been V ing + Volleyball They have been playing volleyball for two hours. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Negative Sentence Subject + have / has not been V ing + Volleyball They have not been playing volleyball for two hours. h ave not = haven't h as not = hasn't VSP - minor members of the sentence
General Question Have / Has + Subject + Been V ing + VSP +? Have t hey been playing volleyball for two hours? Answers: + Yes, they have. - No, they haven’t. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Alternate Question Have / Has + Subject + been Ving + VSP + or + VSP +? Have t hey been playing volleyball for two or for three hours? Answer: They have been playing volleyball for two hours. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Question to the subject Who + has been V ing + VChP +? Who has been playing volleyball for two hours? Answer: They have been playing volleyball for two hours. They have. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Special Question Question word + have / has + subject + been V ing + VSP +? How long have t hey been playing volleyball? Answer: They have been playing volleyball for two hours. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Separation question Subject + have / has been V ing + VChP +, + haven’t / hasn’t + subject +? They have been playing volleyball for two hours, haven’t they? Answer: + Yes, they have. - No, they haven’t. VSP - minor members of the proposal
Answers: + Yes, I / you / we / they have. - No, I / you / we / they haven’t. + Yes, he / she / it has. - No, he / she / it hasn’t.
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THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Performed by Y. Pushina, English teacher, GBOU Secondary School No. 1912, Moscow
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Present perfect long time HAVE / HAS BEEN + V ING
In order to emphasize that this or that action began in the past and continues in the present, Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used in English. I have been living in Moscow for 10 years. Mary has been playing the piano for 40 minutes. We have been learning English for 4 years. I have been living in Moscow for 10 years. Mary plays the piano for 40 minutes. We have been learning English for 4 years.
In addition to the for indicator, in such sentences, since - with (for some time) is often used, as well as all (day, night, etc) Sue has been talking on the phone since 2 o'clock. It has been raining since morning. They have been working in the garden all the morning. Sue has been on the phone since 2 o'clock. It has been raining since morning. They work in the garden all morning.
Verbs such as to Know, to have, to be, to want, to love are not used in extended tenses, therefore, in order to describe an action that began in the past and continues to this day, we use Present perfect Tense with these verbs ... I have already been here for 3 days. She has known Sam all her life. I have always wanted to visit London. I've been here for 3 days. She has known Sam all her life. I've always wanted to visit London.
Negative form formation Present Perfect CONTINUOUS Tense HAVE / HAS + NOT + BEEN + V ING I haven’t been writing my picture yet. I haven't finished my painting yet.
Formation of an interrogative PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE HAVE YOU BEEN WRITING THIS NOVEL FOR 2 MONTHS? YES, I HAVE. ARE YOU WRITING THIS NOVEL 2 MONTHS? YES.
Time periods c PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE ALL DAY ALL NIGHT ALL THE AFTERNOON FOR A LONG TIME ALL DAY ALL NIGHT DURING THE DAY LONG TIME
Translate from Russian into english 1. It has been snowing in London since 8 am. 2. I have been wearing a scarf for many years. 3. Boys play football all day. 4. We have always wanted to have a house in the country. 5. I've been here for a week.
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