Present Perfect Continuous

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H4 Of Course

Unit 3 

Present Perfect Continuous

Today

• 10 Minutes reading/study time.
• Explanation and practice "Present Perfect Continuous"
• Aim: - Knowing how to form a present perfect continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

Have/Has + past participle + verb-ing

Have / Has + voltooid deelwoord + ing-vorm werkwoord

Present Perfect Continuous

Examples: 

I have been waiting for over two hours! 

He has been trying for a while. 

I have been studying for geography for four hours. 

He has been trying to reach him for weeks now. 

Present Perfect Continuous

1. Something happened in the past and is still relevant for now + you want to emphasis the duration of it.

We have been playing tennis for over three hours and I'm still not tired. 

Timeline

Present Perfect Continuous

2. Emphasize that something was going on and has just ended.

She has been crying for hours; her eyes are still red.

I have been running. I’m exhausted.

Fill in the Present Perfect Continuous:
1 Why are you tired?
I ______ since 6 o'clock this morning. (to work)

Is Steve having a break in 10 minutes?
Yes, he __ the museum for three hours (to patrol)

3 What’s wrong with Joyce and Andrew?
They ___ after two escaped dogs since 2 o’clock.
(to run)

4 Janice is walking in a strange way, isn’t she?
She _____ problems with her left leg lately. (to have)

5 Roy and Dan could do with a glass of water, couldn’t they?
Yes, they _____ the news for a talking newspaper for 45 minutes now. (to read)

Homework

We looked at the Present Perfect continuous. Now practice it for next class.

Do ex. 11-12-13-16 

Study vocabulary 3.1+3.2

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