Present Perfect Continuous

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present perfect continuous

Which words were missing in the lyrics? 

Teacher writes the answers down by projection this slide on the smartboard and writing down the answer using the smartboard.

Present perfect continuous: formation

Affirmative formation

• E.g.:

       - I've been/have been working on the renovations for quite some time
          now. 

      - We've been/have been building a new timber frame for three months. 

• Formation:

       subject + __________________________________ + ___________________________

Teacher completes the formation rule by writing on the LessonUp presentation through the smartboard.

Present perfect continuous: formation

Negative formation

• E.g.: We have not been criticising other people's projects. 

     

• Formation:
  

       subject +_________________________ + ________________________ +

       ______________________________

Teacher completes the formation rule by writing on the LessonUp presentation through the smartboard.

Present perfect continuous: use

We use the present perfect continuous to :

• talk about an action that's going on.
• stress the duration of an action. 

Signal words: how long, for and since

Exercise 6.1 page 208

Conjugate the given verb into the present perfect continuous. 

When you're indicated, state how long the action has been going on. 

After each question, the teacher indicates the good answer from one of the pupils' answers so that the pupils can correct the exercise in their course book. 

We (to mow) the lawn for an hour and a half.

Jack (to construct) the steps for three days.

We (to dig) the pool for a month.

We (to plant) flowers and trees since the start of the renovation.

We (to paint) the fence since the morning.

Jack (to build) a wall for an entire week.

We (to cut) down some dead trees for ten days.

Exercise 6.2 page 209

Choose the correct given verb and conjugate into the present perfect continuous.

Use the negative formation.

We ... the old walls.

Jack ... the whole time as he had to rest a lot due to his age.

We ... the crops for two days, it only took one day.

We ... those big trees, we have been working with the small ones.

Exercise 7.1 page 209

1. Complete the text.
2. Underline the questions that are in the present perfect continuous. 
3. Complete the grid.
4. Formulate the rules.

Teacher completes the exercise by writing on the LessonUp presentation through the smartboard.

Exercise 7.3 page 210

Turn the given sentence into a question using the present perfect continuous. 

Tom has been working on his tiny house for three years. (Write down the three questions at once.)

Tom has been working in the garden since he was six years old. He is now 21 years old.
(Write down the two questions at once.)

We have been helping in the garden on my grandfather's land because we wanted to make progress.
(Write down the two questions at once.)

Now it's your turn!

I will ask everyone of you to tell me something about yourself or something you're interested in.

1. You have to use the present perfect continuous.
2. make sure you think about when to use the present perfect continuous.

The teacher can go first.

"I have been coaching kids from 7 to 17 years old in cycling for 4 years.

TIME FOR A QUIZ!

Revision of all seen tenses.

Which tense is used?

We have worked really hard.

1. present perfect simple
2. present perfect continuous
3. past simple
4. present continuous

Which tense is used?

She's been paying attention all lesson.

1. present continuous
2. past simple
3. present perfect continuous
4. present perfect simple

When do we use the present perfect continuous?

1. an action that will take place in the future
2. an action that's going on
3. an action in the past that ended

Which sentence is correct?

1. It has been raining for the last two hours.
2. It have been raining for the last two hours.

Which sentence is correct?

1. She has been playing guitar since she was 7.
2. She have been playing guitar since she was 7.

Which sentence is correct?

1. We has been working on that for hours.
2. We have been working on that for hours.

Fill in the correct conjugation of the verb in the sentence: She (work) on that painting for two years.

Fill in the correct conjugation of the verb in the sentence: They (wait) at the airport for five hours.

Fill in the correct conjugation of the verb in the sentence: I (play) football since I was four.

Fill in the correct conjugation of the verb in the sentence: Tobin and Christen (date) for five year.

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