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The Present Perfect Continuous

The document provides examples of how to use the present perfect continuous tense in English. It includes 1) the grammatical form of the tense using "have/has been + verb+ing", 2) common usages like describing duration or recent actions, and 3) sample dialogues between a writer and reporter using the tense in different contexts like work experience, travel, and hobbies.

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The Present Perfect Continuous

The document provides examples of how to use the present perfect continuous tense in English. It includes 1) the grammatical form of the tense using "have/has been + verb+ing", 2) common usages like describing duration or recent actions, and 3) sample dialogues between a writer and reporter using the tense in different contexts like work experience, travel, and hobbies.

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1. FORM:
Complete the dialogues between a writer and a reporter
using the Present Perfect Continuous and the
a I, YOU,WE, THEY HAVE BEEN + V-ING
necessary prepositions:
as in We have been talking…
R: How long have you been writing
b HE, SHE, IT HAS BEEN V-ING ( you- write) books?1 W:I have been
as in It has been snowing … writing
Them f o r 3 five years... .

AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, INTERROGATIVE: ___________


R: How long have you been living
We have been waiting for her for two in Africa?4
hours. You haven’t been doing anything W: I have been living5 (live) in Africa
lately! since61998.
Have you been working out? You’re so R: How
fit! How long have we been waiting for long has your guide been working
7
her? (your guide –work) with you? W: He
What has she been doing? has been working
8
(work) with me for9two years.
2. USAGE:
a This verb tense stresses the duration of R: What else have you been doing
(you-do) in Africa?10 W: I have been
the action. Prepositions since and for can be
takig
used. (take)11 photos for my guidebook.
She has been playing in the garden for R: How long have you been travelling
(travel)12 around Kenya?
hours. (she’s still there)
W: have been travelling
b It’s also used to describe a long action that 13
(I - travel) since14 6 a.m.
began in the past and has just stopped. The R: have you been walking
result of the action is clear or implied.
15
(you-walk) around Kenya!?
W: I have been driving
It has been raining. The ground is still wet.
(drive)16 and walking (walk)17

c. We can also use it to talk about something R: have you been riding
that has been in progress recently or lately. (you - ride)18 elephants too?
W: No, I have not19. But I have been
sending
You look wonderful! Have you been working
(send)20 photos of elephants and
out lately?
many other animals to some
magazines. I’ve sold most of my
Have you been smoking recently? I can photos. I have been talking (think)21
smell cigarette smoke here! of becoming a full time
photographer.
You haven’t been taking things seriously R: I have been considering
lately. (I-consider) changing my
job for23 two years!

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