4. • P. P. SIMPLE
Fo cus o n result
I’vewritten6 le tte rs
since lunchtim e .
(Re sult: 6 le tte rs)
I’vedonem y
ho m e wo rk. (Re sult:
m y ho m e wo rk is
finishe d)
• P. P. CONTINUOUS
Fo cus o n actionand
duration(Actio n m ay
no t be finishe d).
I’vebeenwriting
le tte rs allm o rning .
(That’s ho w I’ve
spe nt m y m o rning .
I’vebeendoingm y
ho m e wo rk but I
have n’t finishe d ye t..
5. • New habits and repeated actios.
I’ve be e n do ing a lo t o f e xe rcise late ly (I
didn’t do any sports before).
It’s be e n raining a lo t this m o nth.
• Sometimes there’s no difference.
I’velivedin Lo ndo n since 1 9 8 0 = I’vebeen
livingin Lo ndo n since 1 9 8 0
6.
7. • Complete these sentences so that they are
true for you in relation to work, languages or
technology.
- I’ve been meaning to …
- I’ve been thinking about…
- I’ve been working….
- I’ve always liked …
- I’ve never been really interested in …
- I’ve never …
- I’ve always been… but recently I’ve …
- I’ve been … lately.
- I’ve … for years.
