2. Present Perfect Continuous
have
been + ing
has
I have been talking.
She has been working.
They have been living here.
3. Expressa uma ação que começou no
passado e terminou recentemente.
You’re eyes are red. You have been crying.
She is wearing her uniform.
She has been studying at school.
The children are making a snow man. It has
been snowing.
George’s hair is wet. He has been taking a
shower.
4. Expressa uma ação que começou no
passado e anda continua no presente.
I have been living in São Bento for 8 years.
You have been sitting here since 9:30 a.m.
The student have been playing soccer for
one hour.
The maid has been cleaning the house since
7:30 a.m.
Or: The maid has cleaned the house since 7:30
a.m.
5. To know, to like, to believe
Normalmente não usamos formas contínuas:
How long have you believed in him?
Mas:
How long have Will and Carol been fixing the
TV?
6. Não confunda: Present Perfect com
Present Perfect Continuous
Henry has eaten. (ação já terminada)
Henryhas been eating since he arrived at
home. (ação não terminada, ele ainda está
comendo)
7. Não confunda: Perfect Continuous
com Present Perfect Continuous
Theyare smoking right now. (indica que a
ação está acontecendo no momento)
Theyhave been smoking lately. (indica que a
ação tem acontencido ultimamente, mas não
necessariamente no momento.)
8. Past Perfect Tense
had + past participle
She had eaten a lot yesterday.
Monica hadn’t written the letter.
Harry had answered the telephone.
Cecile and Matthew hadn’t said any bad words.
9. Indica uma ação completamente passada,
anterior à outra também expressa no
passado.
A ação que aconteceu primeiro é que se
expressa com o Past Perfect Tense:
They had taken a shower when Mary woke up.
Peter had arrived before we left home.
I had called them after they had lunch.
10. Simple Past Tense + Simple Past
Tense
When I opened the window, the cat went out.
When Carl parked the car, the woman
entered in it.
Uma ação ocorreu logo após a outra.
