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LESSON
Present perfect continuous
GRAMMAR
STUDY
Present perfect continuous
Subject
have
(
not
)
been
Base Form of
Verb +
-ing
You
have
been doing
a great job.
He
has not
been following
instructions.
Have
Subject
been
Base Form of
Verb +
-ing
Has
she
been asking
questions?
Wh-
Word
have
Subject
been
Base Form of
Verb +
-ing
How long
have
they
been working
?
PRACTICE
A
Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs.
1.
Performance evaluations
change
for nurses.
2.
Managers
try
to make the evaluations more objective.
3.
Susan
work
very hard lately.
4.
She
think
about becoming an RN.
B
Complete the conversations with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs.
1. A:
you / think
about your goals here?
B:
Yes,
I have
. I’d like to become a supervisor.
2. A:
he / wait
long for his appointment?
B:
Yes.
He / sit
here for an hour!
3. A:
How long
you / study
at this school?
B:
One year, but
I / learn
English since I was eight years old.
GROUPS OF 3
Talk about things you are doing now that started in the past.
Use the present perfect continuous.
Statements
Yes
/
No
Questions
Wh-
Questions
have been changing
Have you been thinking
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Use the present perfect
continuous to talk about
an action that started
in the past and is still
happening now.
Grammar Note
Yes, she
has
.
No, she
hasn’t
.
Short Answers
Six months.
For about a year.
Short Answers
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