Слайд 1Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
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Слайд 2Match a line in A with a line in B:
Слайд 3What do the verbs have in common?
1. What are you
doing on the floor?
2. He is speaking to the teacher.
3.
She`s having a baby next month.
4. What have you been doing since I last see you?
5. I was reading this book when you called.
Слайд 5Continuous aspect
Remember, the following ideas are expressed by all continuous
forms:
1. activity in progress
Be quiet! I am thinking.
2. temporary activity
We
have been living with them for six weeks.
3. possibly incomplete activity
I`m writing a report. I have to finish it by tomorrow.
Слайд 6Read and listen to the newspaper article “Tony`s phone bill”
. Answer the questions:
1. How much was the phone
bill?
2. Why did his father buy him a mobile?
3. What has he done with the phone now?
4. Where has Tony been working?
Слайд 7Here are the answers to some questions about Tony. Make
up the questions using he.
1. Three months. (How long ...
?)
2. For years. (How long ... ?)
3. Because all his friends have got one. (Why ... want ... ?)
4. His friends. (Who ... texting?)
5. 2.00 (What time?)
6. Yes, he has. (... forgiven ... ?)
7. £46. (How much ... ?)
8. About a year. (How long ... ?)
Слайд 8Grammar spot
1. Underline examples of the Present Perfect Simple and
Present Perfect Continuous in the text.
2. Look at the questions
below. Which one asks about the activity? Which one asks about a quantity?
How long have you been learning English?
How many teachers have you had?
Слайд 9Present Perfect Continuous Form
Positive and Negative
I have
We haven`t
You been working.
They
She has
He hasn`t
It
Слайд 10Question form
I
have we
you
they been
How long working?
has she
He
it
Слайд 11We use the Present Perfect Continuous to express:
1. an activity
that began in the past and is continuing now
I've
been studying English for three years.
Sometimes there is no difference between the simple and the continuous.
I've played the piano since I was a boy.
I've been playing
If the continuous is possible, English has a preference for using it.
The continuous can sometimes express a temporary activity, and the simple a permanent state.
I've been living in this house for the past few months. (temporary)
I've lived here all my life. (permanent)
Remember that state verbs rarely take the continuous form
I've had this book for ages.
I've always loved sunny days.
Слайд 12We use the Present Perfect Continuous to express:
2. a past
activity that has caused a present result.
I've been working
all day. (I'm tired now.)
Have you been crying? (Your eyes are red.)
The past activity might be finished or it might not. The context usually makes this clear.
Look out of the window! It's been snowing! (It has stopped snowing now.)
I've been writing this book for two years. (It still isn't finished.)
Слайд 13Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
1. The simple expresses a completed
action.
I've painted the kitchen, and now I'm doing the bathroom.
The
continuous expresses an activity over a period and things that happened during the activity.
I've got paint in my hair because I've been decorating.
Because the simple expresses a completed action, we use it if the sentence gives a number or quantity. Here, the continuous isn't possible.
I've been reading all day. I've read ten chapters.
She's been eating ever since she arrived. She's eaten ten biscuits already.
Слайд 14Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
2. Some verbs don't have the
idea of a long time, for example, find, start, buy,
die, lose, break, stop. These verbs are more usually found in the simple.
Some verbs have the idea of a long time, for example, wait, work, play, try, learn, rain. These verbs are often found in the continuous.
I've cut my finger. (One short action.)
I've been cutting firewood, (Perhaps over several hours.)
Слайд 15Practice. Conversations.
1. Write questions with How long ... ? Use
either the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. (If both are
possible, use the continuous form.)
1. I live in the country. How long have you been living in the country?
2. I play tennis.
3. I know Jack well.
4. I work in Hong Kong.
5. I have a Japanese car.
Слайд 16Practice. Conversations.
1. I live in the country. How long have
you been living in the country?
2. I play tennis. How
long have you been playing tennis?
3. I know Jack well. How long have you known Jack?
4. I work in Hong Kong. How long have you been working in Hong Kong?
5. I have a Japanese car. How long have you had a Japanese car?
Слайд 17Read and listen to the conversation.
A. You look happy.
What have you been doing?
B. I'm really excited! I've been
getting ready to go on holiday.
A. Have you done everything?
B. Well, I've picked up the tickets and I've been to the bank, but I haven't packed yet.
Слайд 18Why are these sentences strange? What would be better?
1. Ouch!
I've been cutting my finger.
2. 'Why is your hair wet?'
I`ve swum.
3. You've got tears in your eyes. Why have you cried?
4. I'm really sorry, but I've been crashing into the back of your car.
5. I've written my autobiography this afternoon.