• Present perfect continuous

I’ve been trying to have a better life

Neste capítulo, vamos aprender a formação e os usos do present perfect

continuous enquanto falamos de atitudes que promovem melhora na
qualidade de vida.
• O que você tem feito para ter uma vida saudável e ativa?

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I’ve been trying to have a better life

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I’ve been trying to have a better life

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Last year wasn’t easy for me. We had to move to another city
because my father got a promotion in his job. I was very unhappy to
leave my school and all my friends. The new place was OK, but
making new friends there was hard. I started to eat a lot and spend
most of my time alone in my bedroom. So I felt a bit depressed and
gained weight. I was getting unhealthy and needed changes quickly.

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I’ve been trying to have a better life

Rob Marmion/Shutterstock
Last year wasn’t easy for me. We had to move to another city
because my father got a promotion in his job. I was very unhappy to
leave my school and all my friends. The new place was OK, but
making new friends there was hard. I started to eat a lot and spend
most of my time alone in my bedroom. So I felt a bit depressed and
gained weight. I was getting unhealthy and needed changes quickly.
As the new year started, I decided to have a better life. Since
January, I have been exercising daily at the gym. I haven’t been
staying in my bedroom anymore. I have been helping some girls with
their studies in the school library after classes. And I have been
watching movies at the mall with them almost every weekend. I
have been playing sports too. I have more energy now. My life has
been improving day by day. My Mom has been telling me that I even
look more beautiful. And the most important thing is: I have been
feeling great!

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

Formas:

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

Formas:
Afirmativa – Pedro has been studying all morning.

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

Formas:
Afirmativa – Pedro has been studying all morning.
Negativa – It hasn’t been raining much lately.

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

Formas:
Afirmativa – Pedro has been studying all morning.
Negativa – It hasn’t been raining much lately.
Interrogativa – Have you been exercising a lot recently?

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• Present perfect continuous

Usos:
• Ação que aconteceu recentemente, com resultados ou consequência
no presente: I’m tired because I have been running.
• Ação que se iniciou no passado e ainda está acontecendo: Martha has
been reading for two hours.

Formas:
Afirmativa – Pedro has been studying all morning.
Negativa – It hasn’t been raining much lately.
Interrogativa – Have you been exercising a lot recently?
Respostas curtas – Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

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• Present perfect continuous

Observações:
• Em textos informais e na fala, é comum o uso da forma contraída:

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• Present perfect continuous

Observações:
• Em textos informais e na fala, é comum o uso da forma contraída:
He’s been living abroad for more than nine months.

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• Present perfect continuous

Observações:
• Em textos informais e na fala, é comum o uso da forma contraída:
He’s been living abroad for more than nine months.
They’ve been working for twelve hours.

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• Present perfect continuous

Observações:
• Em textos informais e na fala, é comum o uso da forma contraída:
He’s been living abroad for more than nine months.
They’ve been working for twelve hours.

• É frequentemente usado em perguntas com “How long” para indagar

sobre a duração de uma ação:

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• Present perfect continuous

Observações:
• Em textos informais e na fala, é comum o uso da forma contraída:
He’s been living abroad for more than nine months.
They’ve been working for twelve hours.

• É frequentemente usado em perguntas com “How long” para indagar

sobre a duração de uma ação:
How long have you been waiting? / How long has the baby been
sleeping?

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