Present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Welcome students!

Welcome to your English lessons!

Today's lesson: The present perfect continuous

Mr. Westra

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use and explain the present perfect continuous.

Slide 1: Introduction

Present Perfect Continuous: What is it and when do we use it?

It's one of the more complex tenses.

It is a combination between a perfect tense and a continuous tense.

What do you already know about the present perfect continuous?

Structure

Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing

She has been dancing for a couple of hours now.

I've been living in Liverpool for years now, but i've never seen a fox.

Dad is tired because he has been working long hours.

Difference with a normal perfect

Subject + have/has + past participle

She has lost her keys and can find them anymore

I've worked  at this company for twenty years now.

They have seen that move in the cinema already.

Usage

• Actions that started in the past and still continue 

Signal Words

Signal words such as 'for' and 'since' are often used with the present perfect continuous tense.

I have been working here for three years.

They have been studying abroad since they lost their sister.

Time Expressions

Time expressions such as 'lately', 'recently', and 'this week' are commonly used with the present perfect continuous tense.

Dad has been working really hard lately.

Welke zin is in de present perfect continuous?

1. She has been giving running for over an hour.
2. I have ran for two hours.
3. They are running.
4. They had been running for an hour.

Present Perfect Continuous

1. I have been there.
2. I had copied his answers.
3. I have been teaching for a long time.

Which is the present perfect continuous?

1. Lisa has been reading since 9 AM.
2. Lisa has read that book.

Which sentence is present perfect continuous?

1. We've been practising all afternoon.
2. We've practised all afternoon.
3. We were practising all afternoon.
4. We practised all afternoon.

Which of these is present perfect CONTINUOUS

1. I had not seen her all week.
2. I have been farting all week.
3. I haven't done that assignment yet.
4. She was walking down the street.

Dus, hoe maak je de 'present perfect continuous'?

1. have + werkwoord + ing
2. have/has + werkwoord verleden tijd
3. has + ing
4. have/has been + werkwoord + ing