Unit 9- Part A
Study this example situation:
No, but the ground is wet.
It has been raining.
Have/has been -ing is the present perfect continuous:
I/we/they/you have (= I’ve etc.) he/she/it has (= he’s etc.) |
been | doing waiting playing etc. |
We use the present perfect continuous for an activity that has recently stopped or just stopped.
There is a connection with now:
• You’re out of breath. Have you been running? (= you’re out of breath now)
• Paul is very tired. He‘s been working very hard. (= he’s tired now)
• Why are your clothes so dirty? What have you been doing?
• I‘ve been talking to Amanda about the problem and she agrees with me.
• Where have you been? I‘ve been looking for you everywhere.
Unit 9- Part B
Study this example situation:
How long has it been raining?
It has been raining for two hours.
We use the present perfect continuous in this way with how long, for … and since …. The activity is still happening (as in this example) or has just stopped.
• How long have you been learning English? (= you’re still learning English)
• Tim is still watching television. He‘s been watching television all day.
• Where have you been? I‘ve been looking for you for the last half hour.
• Chris hasn’t been feeling well recently.
You can use the present prefect continuous for actions repeated over a period of time:
• Debbie is a very good tennis player. She’s been playing since she was eight.
• Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They‘ve been going there for years.
Unit 9- Part C
Exercises
{slide=1 What have these people been doing or what has been happening?}
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 ‘s been watching television / has been watching television 3 ‘ve been playing tennis / have been playing tennis 4 ‘s been running / has been running{end-tooltip} |
{/slide} {slide=2 Write a question for each situation.}Write a question for each situation.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 Have you been waiting long?
3 What have you been doing?
4 How long have you been working there?
5 How long have you been selling computers?{end-tooltip}
1 You meet Paul as he is leaving the swimming pool.
You ask: (you / swim?) Have you been swimming?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you.
You ask: (you / wait / long?) _________________________________
3 You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty.
You ask: (what / you / do?) _________________________________
4 A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you / work / there?) _________________________________
5 A friend tells you about his job – he sells computers. You want to know how long.
You ask: (how long / you / sell / computers?) _________________________________ {/slide} {slide=3 Read the situations and complete the sentences.}Read the situations and complete the sentences.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 ‘ve been waiting / have been waiting
3 ‘ve been learning Spanish / have been learning Spanish
4 She’s been working there / She has been working there
5 They’ve been going there / They have been going there{end-tooltip}
1 It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It ‘s been raining for two hours.
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ________________ for 20 minutes.
3 I’m learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
I ________________ since December.
4 Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.
________________ since 18 January.
5 Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy. They started going there years ago.
________________ for years. {/slide} {slide=4 Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect continuous}Put the verb into the present continuous (I am -ing) or present perfect continuous (I have been -ing).
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 I’ve been looking / I have been looking
3 are you looking
4 She’s been teaching / She has been teaching
5 I’ve been thinking /I have been thinking
6 he’s working / he is working
7 she’s been working / she has been working{end-tooltip}
1 Maria has been learning (Maria / learn) English for two years.
2 Hello. Tom __________________ (I / look) for you. Where have you been?
3 Why __________________ (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
4 Linda is a teacher. __________________ (she / teach) for ten years.
5 __________________ (I / think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
6 ‘Is Paul on holiday this week?’
‘No, __________________ (he / work).’
7 Sarah is very tired __________________ (she / work) very hard recently.
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