1. Present perfect continuous We use the present perfect continuous to talk about activities that started in the past and haven’t been completed yet. We usually use since before a period of time. We usually use for before an exact point in time
2. To form the present perfect continuous I You have We They been (verb/-ing) He She has It Ex. I have been watching tv for 3 hours
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10. Put the time expressions in the right column. three months she was three 2003 a long time the last three years four years ago six weeks last December Since For
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12. Joe started learning English last year. He is still learning English. He has been………………………….
13. Mary and Kate went to the library at 3 o’clock. They are still studying there. They have…………………….
14. Lizzie started going bird watching when she was six. She still goes bird watching. She…………………..
15. Helen started painting her mum’s picture a month ago. She hasn’t finished it yet. ………………………….
16. Homework Ex1: make 5 sentences using present perfect continuous tense. Ex2: to write your hobbies. How long have you been doing them?
