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I have been calling her since midday.

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She has been teaching science lately.

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Esse tempo verbal enfatiza a

continuidade de uma ação
iniciada e que se prolonga até
o presente.
Ex.: I have been doing my job.

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Present Perfect do verbo to be

(Have/has been)
+ Verbo principal acrescido de
-ing

Example: They have been studying for three hours.

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Affirmative Form

I / You / We / They have been working hard.

He / She / It has been sleeping.

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Now you!!!!

She _______________(work) in the factory for many

years.

Sinal de Acesso I _______________________ (teach) English since

1989.

They __________________ (look) for you.

He ____________________ (travel) around the world.

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a) has been working

b) have been teaching

c) have been looking

d) has been travelling

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Negative Form

I / You / We / They have not been working so hard.

(haven’t)

He / She / It has not been sleeping well.

(hasn’t)
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Now you!!!!

Put the sentences into Negative Form:

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a) They have been waiting for us since Monday.
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b) She has been watching TV all day.

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a) They have not (haven’t) been waiting for us since

Monday.

b) She has not (hasn’t) been watching TV all day.

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Interrogative Form

Have I / You / We / They been disturbing you?

Has He / She / It been sleeping well?

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Now you!!!!

Put the sentences into Interrogative Form:

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a) The students have been listening to music.
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b) He has been learning English for many years.

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a) Have the students been listening to music?

b) Has he been learning English for many years?

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❑ O Present Perfect Continuous é usado para falar de uma atividade que

começou no passado e que continua até o presente, enfatizando a
duração ou a intensidade da ação.

Since e for são frequentemente usados.

Exemplos:
We have been studying French since February.
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She has been looking for you.

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❑ O Present Perfect Continuous também é usado para falar sobre

ações passadas que acabaram de ser concluídas, cujos feitos ou
consequências são evidentes no presente.

Exemplo:

You look exhausted. Have you been jogging?

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O Presente Perfect Continuous não deve ser confundido com o

Presente Continuous. Observe:

❑ Present Perfect Continuous

He has been practicing his English lately.
(Ele está praticando/tem estado praticando seu inglês ultimamente.)

A ação de praticar o inglês está ocorrendo ultimamente.

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❑ Present Continuous
He is practicing his English now.
(Ele está praticando seu inglês agora.)

Neste caso, a ação está acontecendo no momento da fala.

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Look at the pictures and write what these people have been doing.

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1. The children have been playing .

2. The students have been studying.

3. The girl has been praying.

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Supply since or for:

1. She has been reading this book ____________ 3 weeks.

2. We have been speaking with Paul ____________ 2 hours.

3. They have been writing letters ___________ yesterday.

4. Linda has been working __________ 2 hours.

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1. for

2. since

3. since

4. for
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Supply the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in parentheses:

1. She _______________ (work) in the factory for many years.

2. He ________________ (travel) around the world.

3. We ________________ ( do) a lot of work lately.

4. They _______________ ( look) for you.

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1. She has been working in the factory for many years.

2. He has been travelling around the world.

3. We have been doing a lot of work lately.

4. They have been looking for you.