3vcc - present perfect continuous

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This lesson contains 33 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

Lesson duration is: 50 min

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Lesson aims

Wednesday 22-09-2021

In this lesson you'll :

Identify "present Perfect Continuous"
learn the contrast between "Present Perfect" and "Present Perfect Continious"

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How long has she been singing?

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How long have they been hiking?

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How long has the cruise ship been sailing?

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How long have they been sitting at the table?

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Taylor Swift has been singing since 2004.
The cruise has been sailing since 2:00 p.m.

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When do we use the

"Present Perfect Continuous"?

1- The action started in the past. The action is still happening in the present.

Taylor Swift has been singing since 2004.
They have been hiking for hours.

Signal words: for , since , how long

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What about Present Perfect ?

The action started in the past. The action is still happening in the present.

she has lived in New York since 1990.

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Then what is the difference?

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AND DURATION

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The Difference between "the Present Perfect"and "the Present Perfect Continuous":

In the "Present Perfect Continuous" the emphasis is on the duration.

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When do we use "the Present Perfect Continuous"?

2- When we talk about the present result of a continuous action in the past (most of the time it shows irritation)

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In the next two slides you'll find two videos to help you understand the "Present Perfect " and "Present Perfect Continuous " better

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Fill in the present perfect continuous

I ... ... ... you for such a long time