The Present Perfect Continuous(Progressive)Tense
. The Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense to be Present Perfect (have been, has been) (Present Participle) : I have been working, he has been working, we have been working.
: Have I been working? Has he been working? Have we been working?
not, : I have not been working, he has not been working, we have not been working.
the Present Perfect Continuous(Progressive)Tense.
1. , . , , for , since , how long , since when . . the Present Perfect Continuous Tense .
| I have been reading the newspaper since five oclock.
I have been watching TV for 2 hours.
How long have you been playing football?
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2. , . .
| She s been crying. (Her eyes are red).
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| Who has been drinking from my cup?
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4. , if , unless , provided that , when , until, till , , as soon as , as long as , before . . theFuture Perfect Continuous (Progressive) Tense. . . .
| If he has been working at that company for three years, he will get a promotion.
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EXERCISES
| Exercise 1.
| Give the correct form of the Present Perfect Continuous sentences.
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| I ____ (study) English since I was a child.
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| 2.
| Pat ____ (live) here for twenty-five years.
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| They ____ (watch) football since three oclock.
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| 4.
| I ____ (work) here since I was eighteen.
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| 5.
| John ____ (look) for a job since he finished university.
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| 6.
| Prices ____ (go up) very fast recently.
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| 7.
| I ____ (work) really hard lately.
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| 8.
| He ____ (write) a book about wind-surfing.
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| 9.
| We ____ (walk) for hours and I need a rest.
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| 10.
| It __ (rain) for two hours.
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| Exercise 2.
| Make the following sentences negative.
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| Ive been trying to call him for twenty minutes.
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| She has been dancing all evening.
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| 3.
| David has been polishing his car for two hours.
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| 4.
| My parents have been shopping for three hours.
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| 5.
| Mr. Smith has been teaching at oxford for the last ten years.
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| 6.
| Elena and I have been working in the library since morning.
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| Exercise 3.
| Write a question for each situation.
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| Model:
| You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.
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| You ask: (you / wait / long?) Have you been waiting long?
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| Your friends sister works in London. You ask: (how long / she / work / there?)
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| 2.
| Your friend looks very tired. You ask: (you / work hard / today?)
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| 3.
| You meet Mary with her little son in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. You ask: (what / he / do?)
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| 4.
| A friend tells you about his job he sells phones. You ask: (how long / you / sell / phones?)
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| 5.
| You meet Frank as he is leaving the swimming pool. You ask: (you / swim?)
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| 6.
| Melanie rang somebody forty minutes ago, and theyre still on the phone. You ask: (who / you / speak with?)
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| 7.
| Dina has got an interesting book. She started it quite a long time ago. You ask: (how long / you / read / this book?)
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| 8.
| You see a little girl. Her eyes are red and watery. You ask: (you / cry?)
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| Exercise 4.
| Make the Present Perfect Continuous sentences. Use foror since.
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| Model:
| Jack started learning French in October. Now its April. (for)
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| Jack has been learning French for six months.
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| We started driving at five oclock. Now its nine oclock. (for)
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| 2.
| It started raining on Friday. Its still raining. (since)
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| 3.
| Tim began watching television in the morning. Its evening now. (since)
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| 4.
| Dora began playing tennis when she was eight. Now shes 14. (for)
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| 5.
| We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago. (for)
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| 6.
| Sally is working in London. She started working there on 10 November. (since)
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| 7.
| Jason got to the office at 8.00 this morning. Ten hours later hes still there. (for)
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| 8.
| Im learning Spanish. I started classes in December. (since)
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| Exercise 5.
| What could you say in these situations? Write sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous.
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| Model:
| Its raining. The rain started two hours ago. Its been raining for two hours.
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| A video is on. It began two hours ago, and it hasnt finished yet.
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| 2.
| Our friends always spend their holidays in Bulgaria. They started going there five years ago.
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| 3.
| Ann and I arranged to meet at the theater at 7.00 p.m. I arrived on time but Im still waiting for Ann to arrive.
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| I hate this weather! It started raining last week and its still raining.
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| 5.
| A year ago. Laura and I started building our own house. Were still doing it.
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| 6.
| Emma felt sick at lunchtime today and she is still feeling sick.
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| 7.
| Children are tired. They started walking three hours ago and theyre still walking.
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| 8.
| Denis went into the water an hour ago. He doesnt want to come out yet.
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| Exercise 6.
| Correct the mistakes where necessary.
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| How long are Tom and Pat working here?
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| 2.
| Im waiting for him since morning.
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| 3.
| Shes been working here for 1998.
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| 4.
| Rachel has played music all day.
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| 5.
| It have been snowing for the last two days.
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| 6.
| How many have you been studying physics?
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| 7.
| Weve been waitinghere since twenty minutes.
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| 8.
| We have been driving for about six hours.
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| 9.
| Martha plays the piano since she was four.
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| 10.
| I have been sitting in this office till 9.00.
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| Exercise 7.
| A. Put in the verbs from the table. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.
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| help
| study
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| try
| waiting
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| Andrew:
Mike:
Andrew:
Mike:
Andrew:
Mike:
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Its OK. I 1.____ not ____ long. What 2.____ you ____?
Ive been with Mr. Brown. He 3.____ me with my English.
Your English is very good. You dont need lessons, surely. How long 4.____ you ____ English?
Mm, nine years now. But my pronunciation wasnt so good before I came to England. I 5.____ to improve it. I think it 6.____ better lately.
Your pronunciation is fine, Andrew. Honestly.
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| B. Write some sentences how Andrews been making progress in English.
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| C. And what about you? How long have you been studying English? Write a short summary.
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| Exercise 8.
| Imagine that your flat is topsy-turvy after your younger brother friends visit. Your mother has just come home. What would she say?
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| Model:
| Who has been painting my shoes?
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| Has the dog been chewing my slippers?
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| Exercise 9.
| Work in pairs. Do a small drawing to show something that you do regularly, and how long or since what time you have been doing it. Show it to your group mate and see if he / she can interpret your drawing.
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| Model:
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SA: Youve been playing volleyball for ten years.
SB: Sorry. But you are partially wrong. Ive been playing volleyball since I was ten.
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