4. 1a. Match the expressions to the pictures.1. doing handicrafts 2. reading magazines3. painting4. going birdwatching5. going for a walk6.talking photographs7.fixing things
7. We use present perfect to talk about or situation which started in the past and continues until now. The action may or not be completed. It has been snowing all day. NOW PAST FUTURE
8. We can use the present perfect continuous for repeated actions which started in the past and continue up the present time. NowPAST FUTUREAngela has been coughing all night
10. I have been learning English for 6 yearsShe has been playing footboll for 2 years
11. Negative formIyou have not been+verb + ingweHeshe have not been +verb + ingit
12. Question-Have you been watching TV since 6 P.M ?-Have you been watching TV for 3 hours ?
13. 3c. Listen and complete sentences from the radio interview.1. But l…. been…... bridwatching for the last four years 2. My youngest daughter ………… bridwatching since she was six
14. 4a. Study the present perfect continuous sentences in activity 3c.Then choose a or b in the explanations below.1.We use present prefect continuous for activities thata. started in the past and were completed.b. started in the past and haven’t been completed.2. We use since beforea. an exact point in time.b. a period of time 3. We use for before a. an exact point in time.b. a period of time 4.To from the present prefect continuous we usea. have/has + verb –ingb. have/has been+ verb –ing
