Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• English
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs

Happy people avoid dwelling on their problems, perform more acts of kindness, and are able to lose themselves in whatever they enjoy doing. Those are all good reasons to choose a happier, better life. 

What is your way to make everyday a happy day?

Identify the tense used while writing your response.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• state the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous tense.
• identify the instances of the use of the present perfect continuous tense.
• frame sentences using present perfect continuous tense

Warm Up

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Present Perfect.
She _____her teeth yet.(not brush)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Present Perfect.
I think the director_____the town.(left)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Present Perfect.
Why _______so much rice today.

(has you eaten/had you eaten/have you eaten)

Describe your routine using present perfect continuous tense.

Example:

I have been narrating a story to my younger brother for an hour now.

Describe your routine using present perfect continuous tense.

It has _____ snowing a lot this week.

1. been
2. being
3. be
4. beings

Rick ____been studying hard this semester.

1. 's
2. 've
3. s
4. have

Companion Exercise

Page Number-81,82

Rearrange the sentence below after converting each given verb to its present perfect continuous form.

How/you/study/long/Canada/?/in

Rearrange the sentence below after converting each given verb to its present perfect continuous form.

I/Finland/past/live/in/years/for/the /ten

Rearrange the sentence below after converting each given verb to its present perfect continuous form.

family/London/My/live/in/now/months/for /six

Homework

Complete companion exercises-6c and 6d on page no -83,84