PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS

MARIA INMACULADA VILCHERREZ CAMACHO

THE THREE USES OF THE
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS:
+ SUBJECT + AUXILIAR + BEEN + GERUND VERB(ING) +
COMPLEMENT
I YOU
WE THEY
HE SHE IT
HAVE BEE
HAS
-ING COMPLEMEN
N T

She has been playing the piano.

- SUBJECT + AUXILIAR + NOT + BEEN + GERUND VERB(ING) + COMPLEMENT
I YOU
WE THEY
HE SHE IT
HAVE
HAS
NO
T
BEE -ING COMPLEMEN
N T

You have not been eating lately.

? AUXILIAR + SUBJECT + BEEN + GERUND VERB(-ING) +
COMPLEMENT?
I YOU
HAVE
HAS
WE THEY
HE SHE IT
BEE -ING COMPLEMENT?
N

Who has he been talking to?

?
EXERCISES:
1-. I have been beginning my journey on Thursday.(begin)

2-. She ____________________ from Tokyo.(come)

3-. Whose have ________________ in class?(eat)

4-. He ____________________ from his toes since 2 Ö clock.(bleed)

5-. You must ___________________ your hair from that salon.(cut)