3vcc - present perfect continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome

Lesson aims

In this lesson you'll :

• Identify "present Perfect Continuous"
• learn the contrast between "Present Perfect" and "Present Perfect Continious"

• Taylor Swift has been singing since 2004.
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• The cruise has been sailing since 2:00 p.m.
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When do we use the  

"Present Perfect Continuous"?

• 1- The action started in the past. The action is still happening in the present.
  

• Taylor Swift has been singing since 2004.
• They have been hiking for hours.

• Signal words: for , since , how long

• What about Present Perfect ?

The action started in the past. The action is still happening in the present.

she has lived in New York since 1990.

Then what is the difference?

AND DURATION

The Difference between "the Present Perfect"and "the Present Perfect Continuous": 

• In the "Present Perfect Continuous" the emphasis is on the duration. 

When do we use "the Present Perfect Continuous"? 

• 2- When we talk about the present result of a continuous action in the past (most of the time it shows irritation)

In the next two slides you'll find two videos to help you understand the "Present Perfect " and "Present Perfect Continuous " better

Fill in the present perfect continuous

I ... ... ... you for such a long time

Fill in the present perfect continuous:

I ... ... ... about you

Fill in the present perfect continuous:

I've got a hangover I ... ... ... too much for sure

Fill in the present perfect continuous:

I ... ... ... for a girl like you to come into my life

Fill in the present perfect continuous:

Seems I ... ... ... in the wrong direction

Fill in the present perfect continuous:

I know you ... ... ... yourself wrong.

How long has the cruise ship been sailing?

How long have they been sitting at the table?

Put two sentences in Present Perfect Continuous

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1- Practice :

• https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs7.htm

2- more explanation:

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/present_perfect_progressive_contrasted.htm

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4- more help :

video

3- Prasctice:

https://engelsklaslokaal.nl/oefenen-met-grammatica/oefenen-met-2-tijden/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous/

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs7.htm

Website

Video

Website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL3ciyAEcms

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