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INSTRUCTIONS
Slides 2-5 present rules and use of the
present perfect continuous.
Slides 7,8 and 9 – students practice the use of the
present perfect simple and continuous. Click on the
sentences to start the animation and see the answer.
By Lilian Marchesoni
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
We use the Present Perfect Continuous to
show that something started in the past
and has continued up until now.
“I've been studying English for four years."
We can use it to refer to an action that has
finished but you can still see evidence.
Actions that have been recently completed
– the results of the actions are evident.
Oh, the kitchen is a mess.
Who has been cooking?
It can refer to an action that has not finished.
Actions that started in the past and
continue up to the present.
I've been waiting for her
for 30 minutes and she
still hasn't arrived.
It can refer to a series of actions.
To say how many times someone has done
something at an indefinite time in the past.
She's been writing to
her best friend
regularly for a couple
of years.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
X
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
EAT / GO / REDECORATE
I'm very hungry. I______________
haven’t eaten anything all day.
We've discovered this great café and
we__________________
have been going there a lot.
Their new kitchen looks fantastic.
have completely ______________
redecorated it.
They ________
DO / SEE
haven't done
Our kitchen’s a mess. We____________________
any cleaning for weeks.
have been seeing
I think they are dating. They__________________
a lot of each other recently.
haven't seen her for ages.
How's your Mum? I _______________
GO / WRITE / FEEL / DO
have written
I have to write an essay. I___________________
about half of it so far.
has gone
She _______________
to the doctor's.
She ____________________
hasn't been feeling too well lately.
You're covered in paint!
have you _____________?
been doing
What ________