Y2 - Unit 5 - present perfect continuous, Think p. 50 (h. van der werff)

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

On the next three slides...

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets (use the Present perfect continuous). If you're not sure, take a look at p. 49 in THINK to find these sentences in the text. Do not write the whole sentence, just the answer.

I ______ (write) songs since I was a teenager.

We ______ (do) a lot of busking in the streets.

We ______ (not play) together very long.

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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) + 'been'

* Write down the verb in the -ing form

          walk - walking   /   eat - eating   /   write - writing

Examples:

She has been walking since 9:00 this morning.

I have been writing for two hours.

Watch out!

Sometimes the spelling changes...  If the verb ends in -e (write, release, etc.), you remove the 'e' in the -ing form

write -> writing   /  release - > releasing

Let's practice some more

On the next slides, put the verbs in parentheses in the Present perfect continuous.  Do not write the whole sentence, just the answer.

She _____ (work) here for five years.

I ____ (study) all day.

They ____ (learn) English for two years.

Negative sentences in the

Present perfect continuous

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

Examples:

He has not been doing his homework.

I have not been exercising enough lately.

He ____ (not/play) football lately.

We ____ (not/exercise) enough.

Questions in the
Present perfect continuous

To write questions in the Present perfect continuous, follow these steps:

* Start with 'have' or 'has'

* Write down the subject: I, you, she/he/it, we, they

* Write 'been' and the verb in the -ing form

Examples:

Have you been doing your homework?

How long has he been playing tennis?

For the next exercises....

Choose the correct words to fit the gap

He's been _____ on the phone all morning.

1. talking
2. talked

I've _____ playing this game for hours now.

1. being
2. been

My dad _____ been feeling well for a few days.

1. hasn't
2. haven't

They've _____ studying since 10 o'clock.

1. been
2. being

We _____ been living here for very long.

1. haven't
2. hasn't

The dog's been _____ for half an hour.

1. barked
2. barking

For the last six questions...

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the Present perfect continuous and for or since.  Make sure to write the whole sentence in your answer, including capital letters where necessary and correct punctuation (period at the end of the sentence).

Do not use contractions. Write, for example:

"She has been running for five hours." not "She's been running for five hours."

Example: Susie ________ (do) her homework _______ 14:00.

Susie has been doing her homeowork since 14:00.

We're tired because we _____ (run) _____ hours.

I _____ (wait) for her _____ 40 minutes!

He _____ (watch) TV _____ 9 am.

She's red because she _____ (lie) in the sun _____ this morning.

They _____ (walk) in the rain _____ an hour and they're really wet.

Dad's exhausted because he _____ (work) in the garden _____ he got up.

That's all for now!