This document provides an overview of the present perfect continuous tense in English. It begins by explaining that this lesson will build upon a previous lesson on the present perfect tense by focusing on the duration of activities rather than just the actions. It then defines the present perfect continuous tense, providing examples of its formation and use. It explains that this tense is used to show an action that began in the past and has continued up until the present time or recently, with an emphasis on duration. It provides examples of using the tense to indicate duration from the past until now as well as to refer to actions occurring recently or lately without a specific duration. Finally, it previews practicing exercises on using the present perfect continuous tense.

1. Ahora aprenderás una lección más sobre un tema que ya has visto en unidades
anteriores, esta es como una segunda parte, recuerda que ya has visto el tiempo
Presente Perfecto, ahora veras el Presente Perfecto Progresivo o Continuo este
ultimo esta enfocado en la duración de las actividades, mientras que el tiempo
simple se enfoca específicamente en la acción realizada. Esperamos que te sea lo
más digerible posible, ya que en ocasiones pudiera ser un poco confuso. Veamos
como funciona este nuevo tiempo en el idioma inglés.
Present Perfect Progressive

2. Present Perfect Progressive
The present perfect continuous (also called present perfect progressive) is a verb
tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to
the present moment. The present perfect continuous usually emphasizes duration, or
the amount of time that an action has been taking place.
The present perfect continuous is formed using has/have + been + gerund. Questions
are indicated by inverting the subject and has/have. Negatives are made with not.
Statement: You have been waiting here for two hours.
Question: Have you been waiting here for two hours?
Negative: You have not been waiting here for two hours.

3. Uses of Present Perfect Continuous
USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now
We use the present perfect continuous to show that something started in the past and
has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday"
are all durations which can be used with the present perfect continuous.
Examples:
They have been talking for the last hour.
She has been working at that company for three years.
What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?
James has been teaching at the university since June.
We have been waiting here for over two hours!
Why has Nancy not been taking her medicine for the last three days?

4. USE 2 Recently, Lately
You can also use the present perfect continuous WITHOUT a
duration such as "for two weeks." Without the duration, the
tense has a more general meaning of "lately." We often use
the words "lately" or "recently" to emphasize this meaning.
Examples:
Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
She has been watching too much television lately.
Have you been exercising lately?
Mary has been feeling a little depressed.
Lisa has not been practicing her English.
What have you been doing?

5. Let’s practice how Present Perfect Continuous is used…

6. After you have read the previous
reading and solved the exercises
A and C ,now let’s check some
vocabulary words
Original : original, no
convencional
Live: en vivo
Imaginary: imaginario, no
real
Tale: cuento, historia
narrativa
Court: cancha de tenis o de
basquetbol

7. Que te pareció el tema? Recuerda que anteriormente ya habíamos checado
Presente Perfecto Simple el cual nos indica una actividad que se empezó en el
pasado y que se ve los resultados en el presente y que principalmente se enfoca
en la actividad que se ha realizado. Pues ahora con este nuevo tema que fue
Presente Perfecto Continuo podemos ver una actividad que se empezó a realizar
en algún punto en el pasado y que estuvo sucediendo de manera continua
durante un periodo de tiempo o cierto periodo de tiempo, es decir que el
Presente Perfecto Continuo se enfoca en la duración de la actividad, recuerda
que si surge alguna duda, cuentas con el apoyo del profesor a cargo del grupo
quien con gusto te apoyara para resolverla.
En esta ocasión no te dejaremos las respuestas de las diapositivas 5 y 6 aquí, ya
que este ejercicio valdrá como tu lectura y la volverás a encontrar como ejercicio
para entrega en una tarea en esta misma semana.
Suerte para tu próxima lección !!

8. TECNOLÓGICO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES
DE CUAUTITLAN IZCALLI (TESCI)