ect Continuous How long has Karen been reading the book? ‘She has been reading the book for three hours. We form the present perfect continuous with the aux- iliary verb have/has, the past participle of the verb to be (been) and the main verb with the -ing suftix. e.g. He has been reading his newspeper for an hour. We form questions by putting have/has before the subject, e.g. Have you been living here long? We form negations by putting not between have/ has and been. e.g. They have not/naven't been waiting fora long time. She has not/hasn't been working here long. ESiGLV | He/Shejtt ‘YouWerThey Have \ Has he/shet oan Have youwweltney 7 Stucving? Long form | Short form 1 have not haven't He/She/t hasnt hasn't ~—‘ been YouWe/They havenot haven't J studying. ‘She Is tired. Has she been playing? No, she hasn't. She has been studying for two hours. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example. SA: How long haa Sam heen working for this company? SB: He has been working for this company for two years. ‘Sam / work / for this company / two years Mary / teach | French / 1990 the robbers | hide / in a farmhouse / a week Peter / make / model planes / 1992 Julie / play / the guitar / four years the children / wateh / TV / two hours eanens Put the verbs in brackets into tho correct form of the present perfect continuous. 1 What ...have you been doing... all week? (your do} BY sang i his car all day? (Jim/repair) at this book for weeks. (read) 4 nme 2 JOt this year? (Ben/swim) 5 MrBell is busy. He fon the phone for an hour. (talk) 6 I've gota pentriend. | to her for five years. (write) 7 John won't pass his exams. He... . any homework lately. (not/do) 8 Molly we wath me since last month, (stay) WO vo “ : Con this project since Decernber. (work) 10 Sam on se ROW to ride a horse for three months. (learn)We use the present perfect continuous for: ‘© an action which started in the past and continues up to the present. He has been paint {ng the house tor = three days. (He Stk began painting the | house three days ago and he is stil painting it) an action which has recently finished and its result is evident now. They'te tired. They have been painting the garage door all ‘moming. (They have just fin- ished painting and the result is evident now. The paint on the door is still wet and the two people look tired.) Note: 1) We use the present perfect simple instead of the prosont perfect continuous with non-con- tinuous verbs (know, believe, like, etc). €.g.'ve known Sharon since we were at schoo! together. (NOT: #¥ve-beon-knowing-Sharon Sinco-wo-wore-at-schooLtogetsor) 2) With the verbs live, feet and work we can use the present perfect continuous or the present perfect simple with no difference in meaning. €.g, He has been livingihas lived here since 1994. Time expressions used with the present perfect continuous include: for, since, all morning/afternoon/week/day, etc., how long (in questions) Present Perfect Match Column A with Column B to make correct sentences, ASS Bese 1 How long have you a He's been planting been waiting? ‘trees all day. 2 Billisinthe garden. | b That's why she's lost 3. You've been studying weight, all moming. © It's been snowing all 4 Anne's been exercis- | day. ing a lot recently. She's been working 5 I's cold outside. hard all week. 6 Jonny's tired. © I think it's time to stop 7 We've been practis- | now. ing all afternoon, 4 For ten minutes. 8 What have you been g Lots of things. Ive doing since I last saw been busy. you? nh Why dont you take a break? What have these people been doing? Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the prosent porfoct continuous. 1. Catherine went to the supermarket an hour ago. ‘She's stil there, Catherine has been shopping for an hour. 2 My mum began cooking three hours ago. She hasn't finished yet 3. The teams started playing football twenty minutes ‘ago. They haven't finished yet 4 The headmaster started speaking two hours ago. He hasn't stopped yet 5 Bill began building his house six months ago. He hasn't finished it yet. 6 | started doing my homework three hours ago. | haven't finished it yet. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the ‘example. What's your favourite hobby? Painting. How tong have you been painting? Wve been painting since | was fourteen years old. Beee favourite hobby best friend / know favourite TV programme / watch your address / live favourite magazine / read wnenefect Continuous eo Flin the gaps with one of the verbs from the let in the present perfect continuous, work, snow, exercise, play R=— ~~" e.g. Have you been working hard? Yes, | have. Have you..? Yes, wehave. No, we haven't Has he/she/t 2 Yes, he/she/it has. No, helsheft hasn't, Have they..? Yes, they have, No, they haven't Look at the pictures. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the example. 1 Everythingis white out- 2 He is hot. He side. It ..has/s been ee snowing... al night. for two hours, SA: Have people been taking photos since 1751? SB: No, they haven't. They've been taking photos since 1251. [Gas ot ome | 1 take photos/1751 2 listen to the radio/1624 | | | 791 | (1909 | 3 They are tired. They 4 Hehasgotaheadache. He nd volleyball all aftemoon. hard all morning, 4 travel by plane/1903 | 1856 | | Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous. 3. fide bicycles/1771 A: Hi Liz, You look exhausted. 4) ..Have you been 4450 | working... (youfwork) overtime again? | —= B: Yes, | have. | 2) ... (help) my boss to update the fies in the office all week, He 3) ena (read) the files and | 4) : (wre) down names, = addresses. phone numbers and so on, What about — we | 5 print books/1450 6 use fridges/ 1836 A Well, 1 5) (tain) hard for the championship next week. te76 | (1809) B: | see! 6) (yourlity weights all day long? ) . 5 Yes, for two weeks. How's Sue? 7) swe (She/study) forher exams? | > | 8 No, she hasnt, She 8) .. , (go) out every evening. | won't be surprised i she fails again! 7 use light bulbs/18 8. store food in ins/1709 |Present Perfect Fra WE UAT oe ‘Stine nit We use the present perfect continuous: We use the present perfect simple: © for an action which has just finished. © for an action which started in the past and con- tinues up to the present. They have just made teaching for six yas. a.deal. (He began working as a teacher six years | | wospsnie veer | } ‘ego.and he stilis) © to put emphasis on the duration of an action. ‘She has been painting this picture for two hours. (She started two hours ago and she is still painting it) Ho has painted twenty pictures. Put the vorbs in brackets into the present ‘Mary is reading some letters. Put the verbs in perfect continuous or the present perfect brackets into the present perfect contin- simple. uous or the present perfect simple. 1. A: Amanda ...has opened. (open) @ shop which — ieee es sells newspapers and magazines A 11m planning to buy a new house. | 1) .c B: Really? Where is it? been looking... (ook) for one for two months now. 2A: Where's Dan? So far | 2) .. (look) at ten B: He (ustigo) to the houses, but | 3) « (noV/find) one | like. | post office. He'll be back soon. oe 3 A: Dave... (learn) to dive for six months. Wy Spanish lessons are going very wel: 11) B: I know. He hasn't passed his test yet, though. (earn) Spanish for five months now eat sowem (KNOW) Alison for ten years. perpeeery va. (already/learn) & B: Well, | only met her last week a 5 A: My uncle is painting nis house again M i - B: Again? He (anyitthes EE aay Sn a vey DL ae force tile yoorsbeoth e ie oo Dns (be) very busy recent. | 6 A: Is Paul slooping? Yes, he (sleep) since 10 o'clock last night. - (paint) the ie: oom land the bedroome, But he 8) s..sssnn ll (no¥/ stan) painting the kitchen yet 2 49:a 1 fect Continuous Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous or the present perfect = Good evening and welcome to our show. Tonight we have Steve Connolly, the well‘knowm director We're alad to have you here Steve. What 1) ...have you been doing... (do) lately? Well, 1 2) (finish) my latest film, "Double Crossing”. That 3) (ust/come out) at the cinemas, hasn't it? Yes. The papers 4) wn. (ave) it good reviews. I hope they'll tke my next film 100, 5). si - (youldecia what itl be about? Yes, 16) . . (read) an ‘exciting book over the last few weeks and I want 10 make it into a film. 1 7) (not/decide) whore to film t yet, porhaps Moscow Anal Is it true that you 8) (ecenty/tar leering Russian? Yes, 19) . three years now and 10) (visit) the country twice. Steve, thank you very much for being with us, and 00d luck with your new film. .» (study) it for in the blanks with time expressions from the list below. since, all moming, already, how long, for, ever, yel, $0 far, just, always The baby has been erying ‘Simon hasn't started school all morning. She has washed the clothes, so thoy aro stil wet. Martha has wanted to go to Mexico. 5. She has been ill a week 6 .. has he been at home? 7 WS very eatly, But Blohara has gone to work 8 I've sent ten party invitations soo 9 haven't spoken French 1990, 10 Have you . appeared on television? (hice Study these examples. The second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1 Helen started learning French four months ago. has Helen has been learning French for four months, 2 They haven't paid the bills yet. still They stil haven't paid the bills, 3. When did you buy your car? since How long is it since you bought your car? Complete each sentence with two to words including the word in bold. 1 When did Paul sell his house? since How long is it..sinice Paul sold bio... house? 2 Mark started playing the guitar three years ago. has Mark playing the guitar for three years, 3. The children haven't finished their homework yet. still Tho childron. thoir homework. 4 When did you last decorate your living-room? since How long is it your living-room? 5 We haven't called the plumber yet. still We the plumber. GQ) correct tne mistonos. | have looked for him all day. | ¢an’t find him. He has trying to fix the car all morning, Ihave buying lots of food this week Inot have brought any shampoo. Ithhas been snowed, but it's stopped now. How long they have been cleaning the house? I've been knowing Lillian for two years, Have you cried? Your eyes are red. evonsens\ ion Box Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous, the present continuous or the present simple. ‘SUNDAY dent 13 Sunday 13/6/98 Dear Diary, fe Snip age 11) am... (be) so bored. 1.2) svomnne (not/know) what to do, Mum sin the kitchen. She 3) 3 (cook), She 4) svn (600K) Since eight o'clock this morning. Dad's in the garden. He 5) consume (OW) the Lavin for two hours He 6) vw {always/work) in the garden on Sunday mornings. Jimmy isin his room. He IY ossnnninsewnnnis (40) his homework. He 8) Rea Mi bry et fora hour He 9) omnes (neveriplay) with me. Grandpa 10) (read) his newspa- per and Grandma 11) (knit). She 12) ensrtesmnninrnee (knit) & jumper for me for two weeks. The jumper is yellow and | 13) (hate) yellow. 114) (3) alone in my bedroom all morning. You're my only companion, Put the verbs in brackets into the cor- rect ten: A Today 1) is. 2). 3) 4) (be) my father’s birthday. We -- (Pave) a party tonight, but he --. (nov/know) anything about it. | (phono) all of his frionds yester- ay and 5) (ask) them to come to ‘our house at 7 o'clock. It 6) (D0) a big surprise! 8 Samuolis a vaiter. Ho 1) books. At the moment he 2) (write) a story about animals. He 3) .. (write) another book when this one is finished. © My dog is called Ralph. | 1). . (have) him since he 2) -. (be) @ puppy. Ralph 3) .. (escape) from our garden once when he was young, but luckily we 4) san (find) him, He 5) ey (be) very ny hightened | think that’s why he 6) (not/do) it again. ter) ohiron’s CEL, The peopie below fike doing different things. Look at the table. In pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example. e.g. — SA: How long have you been playing football? SB: I've been playing fooibail for two years. ‘SA: How many matches have you played so fer? ‘SB: I've played 60 matches. Name How long How many 1 play football play 60 (ag) owe, moyen matches spo paint pictures paint 10 1993 pictures take photos take 300 nine months photos climb climb 4 mountains mountains 1992 make pots make 40 sicmonths pats write books write 4 1985 books Look at your notes from the Oral Activity above and write about the people and their hobbies Begin like this: Oliver Jones’ hobby is playing football. He has been playing football for two years. He has played sixty ‘maiches so far. Jessica Hill’s hobby is