Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Usage, Structure, and Exercises, Diapositivas de Inglés

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BLOQUE I.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

USAGE

 1. Actions that started in the past and continue in

the present

She has been waiting for you all day (= and she's still waiting now).

I've been working on this report since eight o'clock this morning (=

and I still haven't finished it).

 2. Actions that have just finished, but we are

interested in the results

She has been cooking since last night (= and the food on the table

looks delicious).

It's been raining (= and the streets are still wet).

BE CAREFUL! We don’t use the Present Perfect Continuous when we mention the number of times an action occurred or when we mention specific quantities. We use the Present Perfect Simple.

Activity 1: Complete the following sentences to make the present perfect continuous.

ANSWER KEY  (^) 1. has been sleeping  (^) 2. Has / been doing  (^) 3. has been raining  (^) 4. have / been studying  (^) 5. have been / driving  (^) 6. have been / playing  (^) 7. Have / been waiting / have not (haven’t)  (^) 8. have / been spending  (^) 9. has been eating  (^) 10. Have / been working / have  (^) 11. have been thinking  (^) 12. have / been getting

Activity 3: Listen and write the sentences

1. She has been living there for two years.
2. How have you been doing?
3. It has been raining all day.
4. They haven’t been paying attention. (negative)
5. What has he been reading?
6. We have been eating a lot of healthy food lately.
7. What kind of music have you been listening to lately?
8. This car hasn’t been running properly. (negative)
9. Have you been exercising?
10. Flights have been arriving late all day.

Present Perfect Continuous+Adverbs  (^) JUST: Very recently, a short moment ago. We’ve just been talking about you!  (^) FOR: It specifies the duration of the action****. It´s been raining for hours!  (^) SINCE: It is used to specify the point in time when the action began. I’ve been studying English since I was a child!

English verbs are divided into three groups: normal verbs , non-continuous verbs , and mixed verbs.  Normal Verbs to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to say, to touch, etc. I eat dinner every day. I am eating dinner now.  Non-Continuous Verbs These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses. They include: Abstract Verbs to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist... Possession Verbs to possess, to own, to belong... Emotion Verbs to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind... He is needing help now. Not Correct He needs help now. Correct He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct He wants a drink now. Correct Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs

 (^) Mixed Verbs These verbs have more than one meaning. In a way, each meaning is a unique verb. Some meanings behave like "non-continuous verbs," while other meanings behave like "normal verbs." to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh... It is important to remember that non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present perfect continuous with these verbs, you must use present perfect. Sam has been having his car for two years. Not Correct Sam has had his car for two years. Correct