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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

What is Present Perfect Continuous

Tense?• Discussing Duration of Activity

Review

• What’s Present Perfect Tense?

Examples:• I’ve known how to ski since I was a little girl.• I have seen that movie twenty times. • I think I have met him once before. • There have been many earthquakes in California.

Present Perfect Continuous TenseExamples:• You have been waiting here for two hours. • Have you been waiting here for two hours? • You have not been waiting here for two hours. • They have been talking for the last hour. • She has been working at that company for three

years. • What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes? • James has been teaching at the university since June. • We have been waiting here for over two hours! • Why has Nancy not been taking her medicine for

the last three days?

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

(I have) I’ve

(We have) We’ve

(You have) You’ve

(They have) They’ve been working.

(He has) He’s

(She has) She’s

(It has) It’s

A. How long have your friend been dancing?B. They’ve been dancing for ten hours.

*Reminder*Since/For

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

I I

we we

Have you you have.

they been working? Yes, they

he he

Has she she has.

it it

Verb Tense Exercise 5Simple Past / Present Perfect

• http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm

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More……

• I’ve been writing letters since 9 o’clock this morning.

• I’ve been cleaning for 4 hours!!!

Closure

Answer in complete sentence. Make sure you use Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

• How long have you been living in Tucson?