Zomerschool les 5 - Present Perfect Simple & Continous

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Zomerschool - les 5

Present Perfect Simple & Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous

Let's begin with the present perfect continuous

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Rule (p. 50)

1. I've been learning the piano for two years.

B. talk generally about situations or activities that started in the past and are still continuing now

2. I've been practicing the piano since 10 AM.

A. emphasise how long an activity has been happening. The activity may or may not be complete.

3. I've been playing the piano all day and I'm tired now.

C. talk about situations or activities that have stopped but have a result in the present

How to form the present perfect continuous

Start with the subject: I, you, she/he/it, we, they

Use have or has (she/he/it has)

Add the word 'been'

Write down the verb in the -ing form (walk - walking, eat - eating, write - writing)

I have been writing for two hours./She has been walking all day.

Watch out!

Sometimes the spelling changes.

If the word ends in -e (write, release etc.) you remove the e in the -ing form. Write -> writing, release - > releasing.

What is the difference between pres. perfect and pres. perfect continuous?
(I have walked/I have been walking)

Let's practice

Put the verbs in the following sentences in the present perfect continuous

She _____ (work) here for five years.

I ____ (study) all day.

They ____ (learn) English for two years.

Negative sentences

When making negative present perfect continuous sentences, we simply add the word 'not' after have or has

He has not been doing his homework.

I have not been exercising enough lately.

He ____ (not/play) football lately.

We ____ (not/exercise) enough.

Present Perfect Simple vs. Continous

Now let's take a look at when to use which tense.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect

Present perfect continuous

Have/Has been

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Verb (ww)

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Present Perfect Continuous

How does it work?

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (1):

I’ve been decorating the house this summer (P.P.C).
The focus is on the action taking place – decorating – and the action is unfinished.

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

Sentences that illustrate difference between the present perfect and present perfect continuous (2):

It has been raining for the past two days (P.P.C)

You emphasise the fact that something has been happening a lot recently.

I have worked here for most of my life (P.P.)

This action has started in the past and is still ongoing at present.

Let's practice!

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets. Think about whether you need to use the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.

_____ (they/arrive) already?

I ____ (clean) all morning! I'm fed up with it!

The students ____ (finish) their exams. They're very happy.

Luke ____ (never/be) abroad.

I ____ (read) your book all day. It's interesting, but I'm only on chapter 4.

I ____ (have) my dog for 4 years.

It ____ (not/rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.

Complete the rules and match them with the correct sentence.

He has been playing music for more than 40 years.

He has played hundreds of concerts.

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simple

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For the next exercise ...

Write answers to the questions that are true for you. Answer in full sentences and think about whether to use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

How long have you known your best friend?

What class are you in now, and how long have you been in it?

How long have you been studying English?

What is the most interesting information you've heard today?

Do you understand the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous?

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Well done!

Now do the grammar exercises for Day Five in your booklet.

Listening ex. 1

Fantastic work! Now let's do some listening. Answer the questions in your booklet. The answers will be on a slide after the video.

Answers listening ex. 1

1.  D
2. C
3. B
4. They're territorial and social.
5. They first increased because societies got bigger, then decreased because of institutions and laws.

6. A

7. C

8. Primates kill their babies, humans usually kill adults.

Listening ex. 2

Answer the questions in your booklet. The answers will be on a slide after the video.

Listening ex. 2 answers

1. C

2. Seeds

3. B

4. D

5. They were too genetically similar and were therefore all killed off by the same disease.

6. To make it more difficult for a disease to kill off an entire species.

7. They are trying to create bananas that are immune to the Panama disease.

Awesome!

Now do the remaining exercises for Day Five in your booklet.