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PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
How do we make the Present Perfect
Continuous Tense?
The structure of the present perfect continuous
tense is:
subject+ auxiliary verb+auxiliary verb +main verb
have
has
been base + ing
EXAMPLES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE:
auxiliary auxiliary
Subject main verb
verb verb
+ I have been waiting for one
hour.
+ You have been talking too much.
- It has not been raining.
- We have not been playing football.
? Have you been seeing her?
? Have they been doing their
homework?
CONTRACTIONS
WHEN WE USE THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
IN SPEAKING, WE OFTEN CONTRACT THE SUBJECT AND
THE FIRST AUXILIARY. WE ALSO SOMETIMES DO THIS IN
INFORMAL WRITING.
• I have been
You have been
• He has been
She has been
It has been
John has been
• We have been
They have been
I've been
You've been
He's been
She's been
It's been
John's been
We've been
They've been
Here are some examples:
• I've been reading.
• The car's been giving trouble.
• We've been playing tennis for two
hours.
How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous
Tense?
This tense is called the present perfect
continuous tense. There is usually a
connection with the present or now. There
are basically two uses for the present perfect
continuous tense:
• An action that has just stopped or recently
stopped
• An action continuing up to now
1. AN ACTION THAT HAS JUST
STOPPED OR RECENTLY
STOPPED
• We use the present perfect continuous tense
to talk about an action that started in the past
and stopped recently.
• There is usually a result now.
I'M TIRED BECAUSE I'VE BEEN RUNNING.
past present future
-------------- !!!
Recent action. Result now.
•I'm tired [now] because I've been running.
•Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining?
•You don't understand [now] because you haven't
been listening.
2. AN ACTION CONTINUING UP TO
NOW
We use the present perfect continuous tense to
talk about an action that started in the past
and is continuing now. This is often used with
for or since.
I have been reading for 2 hours.
past present future
Action started in
past.
Action is
continuing now.
Example
• I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still
reading now.]
• We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're
still studying now.]
• How long have you been learning English?
[You are still learning now.]
• We have not been smoking. [And we are not
smoking now.]
FOR AND SINCE WITH PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
We often use for and since with the present
perfect tense.
• We use for to talk about a period of time - 5
minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years.
• We use since to talk about a point in past time
- 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:
• I have been studying for 3 hours.
• I have been watching TV since 7pm.
• Tara hasn't been feeling well for 2 weeks.
• Tara hasn't been visiting us since March.
• He has been playing football for a long time.
• He has been living in Bangkok since he left
school.
For can be used with all tenses. Since is usually
used with perfect tenses only.
LET'S PRACTICE
Make the present perfect continuous positive
or negative.
(SHE / WORK HERE FOR FIVE YEARS)
SHE HAS BEEN
WORKING HERE FOR
FIVE YEARS.
(I / STUDY ALL DAY)
I HAVE BEEN
STUDYING ALL DAY.
(YOU / EAT A LOT
RECENTLY)
YOU HAVE BEEN EATING A
LOT RECENTLY
(WE / LIVE IN LONDON
FOR SIX MONTHS)
WE HAVE BEEN LIVING IN
LONDON FOR SIX
MONTHS.
(HE / PLAY FOOTBALL SO
HE'S TIRED)
HE HAS BEEN PLAYING
FOOTBALL SO HE'S
TIRED.

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Present perfect cont lesson.pptx

  • 2. How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense? The structure of the present perfect continuous tense is: subject+ auxiliary verb+auxiliary verb +main verb have has been base + ing
  • 3. EXAMPLES OF THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: auxiliary auxiliary Subject main verb verb verb + I have been waiting for one hour. + You have been talking too much. - It has not been raining. - We have not been playing football. ? Have you been seeing her? ? Have they been doing their homework?
  • 4. CONTRACTIONS WHEN WE USE THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE IN SPEAKING, WE OFTEN CONTRACT THE SUBJECT AND THE FIRST AUXILIARY. WE ALSO SOMETIMES DO THIS IN INFORMAL WRITING. • I have been You have been • He has been She has been It has been John has been • We have been They have been I've been You've been He's been She's been It's been John's been We've been They've been
  • 5. Here are some examples: • I've been reading. • The car's been giving trouble. • We've been playing tennis for two hours.
  • 6. How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense? This tense is called the present perfect continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now. There are basically two uses for the present perfect continuous tense: • An action that has just stopped or recently stopped • An action continuing up to now
  • 7. 1. AN ACTION THAT HAS JUST STOPPED OR RECENTLY STOPPED • We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. • There is usually a result now.
  • 8. I'M TIRED BECAUSE I'VE BEEN RUNNING. past present future -------------- !!! Recent action. Result now. •I'm tired [now] because I've been running. •Why is the grass wet [now]? Has it been raining? •You don't understand [now] because you haven't been listening.
  • 9. 2. AN ACTION CONTINUING UP TO NOW We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since. I have been reading for 2 hours. past present future Action started in past. Action is continuing now.
  • 10. Example • I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still reading now.] • We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're still studying now.] • How long have you been learning English? [You are still learning now.] • We have not been smoking. [And we are not smoking now.]
  • 11. FOR AND SINCE WITH PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE We often use for and since with the present perfect tense. • We use for to talk about a period of time - 5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years. • We use since to talk about a point in past time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
  • 12. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES: • I have been studying for 3 hours. • I have been watching TV since 7pm. • Tara hasn't been feeling well for 2 weeks. • Tara hasn't been visiting us since March. • He has been playing football for a long time. • He has been living in Bangkok since he left school. For can be used with all tenses. Since is usually used with perfect tenses only.
  • 13. LET'S PRACTICE Make the present perfect continuous positive or negative.
  • 14. (SHE / WORK HERE FOR FIVE YEARS)
  • 15. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING HERE FOR FIVE YEARS.
  • 16. (I / STUDY ALL DAY)
  • 18. (YOU / EAT A LOT RECENTLY)
  • 19. YOU HAVE BEEN EATING A LOT RECENTLY
  • 20. (WE / LIVE IN LONDON FOR SIX MONTHS)
  • 21. WE HAVE BEEN LIVING IN LONDON FOR SIX MONTHS.
  • 22. (HE / PLAY FOOTBALL SO HE'S TIRED)
  • 23. HE HAS BEEN PLAYING FOOTBALL SO HE'S TIRED.