March 15 both / either / neither + Present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's Lesson

• Both / either / neither 
  
• Present Perfect Continuous

Wat is het verschil tussen
'either' & 'neither'?

Welke gebruik je wanneer je in de zin beide personen of dingen wilt benoemen?

both... and....

either... or...

neither... nor...

zowel... als...

noch... noch...

of... of...

We were lost at sea, and ___
(both - either - neither) of us knew what to do!

Sam has two brothers. I don't know ___
(both - either - neither) of them well.

I can't choose; I like them ___
(both - either - neither)

Translate:
Je kan een pen of een potlood gebruiken.

Translate:
Hij werkt snel noch netjes.

Part 2

Present perfect continuous

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
All my life I ... ... ... for you to bring a fairy tale my way

Fill in the present perfect continuous:
I ... ... ... for a girl like you to come into my life

I... ... ... through the jungle, I ... ... ... with the wolves to get to you.

It has been raining all morning.

It has rained, so there's a puddle

 Talk about events with a connection to the present.

I’ve been decorating the house this summer.
The focus is on the action – decorating – and the action is unfinished.

I’ve painted the house blue.
The focus is on the finished result. The activity is finished but we can see the result now.

when the focus is on an activity that is unfinished.

I have read that book you lent me. I finished it yesterday.

I’ve been reading that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.

...or use it for actions that started in the past and carry on into the future

It has been raining for the past two hours

...or for an activity that has recently or just stopped

Bro... have you been running?  You look exhausted!

It often goes together with: FOR

We've been cycling for ages!

He's been travelling around the world for 6 months. I wonder when he'll be back.

I _____ that book you lent me. I have still got another 50 pages to read.

1. read
2. have read
3. have been reading
4. have reading

We _________ a new lamp

1. have bought
2. have been buying
3. have buying
4. am buying

__________ this ladder for ages. When are you going to come down?

1. I have held
2. I held
3. I have been holding
4. I am holding

She _____ 10 messages.

1. has been writing
2. has written

I_____ the house blue.

1. have been painting
2. have painted

Translate:
Ik ben nu al een uur aan het wachten!