EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE: I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN AREQUIPA FOR 10 YEARS.AREQUIPA FOR 10 YEARS.

PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSCONTINUOUS

The present perfect continuous (progressive) expresses an action that has recently

stopped or is still going on. It emphasizes the duration

of the action.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSPRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS HOW DO WE MAKE THE PRESENT PERFECT HOW DO WE MAKE THE PRESENT PERFECT

CONTINUOUS?CONTINUOUS?

IT HAS BEEN RAININGIT HAS BEEN RAINING

THEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELLINGTHEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING

SHE HAS BEEN RUNNINGSHE HAS BEEN RUNNING

THEY’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE THEY’VE BEEN WORKING ON THE ROADROAD

THEY HAVE BEEN EATINGTHEY HAVE BEEN EATING

BART HAS BEEN WRITING ON THE BART HAS BEEN WRITING ON THE BOARDBOARD

HE’S BEEN SLEEPINGHE’S BEEN SLEEPING

HE’S BEEN DRINKINGHE’S BEEN DRINKING

HE’S BEEN EXERCISINGHE’S BEEN EXERCISING

SHE’S BEEN WALKING ON THE SHE’S BEEN WALKING ON THE BEACHBEACH

HE’S BEEN WORKING TOO MUCHHE’S BEEN WORKING TOO MUCH

HE’S BEEN SURFINGHE’S BEEN SURFING

THEY’VE BEEN WASHING THE THEY’VE BEEN WASHING THE FLOORFLOOR

HE’S BEEN EATINGHE’S BEEN EATING

PRACTICEPRACTICEPUT THE VERBS INTO THE PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM (PRESENT CORRECT FORM (PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE).PERFECT PROGRESSIVE).

1.1. HE ………………………..(WORK)  IN THIS HE ………………………..(WORK)  IN THIS COMPANY SINCE 1985.COMPANY SINCE 1985.

2.2. I …………………………..(WAIT)  FOR YOU I …………………………..(WAIT)  FOR YOU SINCE TWO O'CLOCK.SINCE TWO O'CLOCK.

3.3. MARY ……………………………..(LIVE)  IN MARY ……………………………..(LIVE)  IN GERMANY SINCE 1992.GERMANY SINCE 1992.

4.4. WHY IS HE SO TIRED? HE …………………..WHY IS HE SO TIRED? HE …………………..(PLAY)  TENNIS FOR FIVE HOURS.(PLAY)  TENNIS FOR FIVE HOURS.

5.5. HOW LONG ………………….(LEARN / HOW LONG ………………….(LEARN / YOU)  ENGLISH?YOU)  ENGLISH?

6. WE …………………….(LOOK FOR)  THE 6. WE …………………….(LOOK FOR)  THE MOTORWAY FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.MOTORWAY FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.7. I ………………(LIVE)  WITHOUT 7. I ………………(LIVE)  WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR TWO WEEKS.ELECTRICITY FOR TWO WEEKS.8. THE FILM …………………….(RUN / 8. THE FILM …………………….(RUN / NOT)  FOR TEN MINUTES YET, BUT NOT)  FOR TEN MINUTES YET, BUT THERE'S A COMMERCIAL BREAK THERE'S A COMMERCIAL BREAK ALREADY.ALREADY.9. HOW LONG ……………….(WORK / 9. HOW LONG ……………….(WORK / SHE)  IN THE GARDEN?SHE)  IN THE GARDEN?10.SHE …………………..(NOT / BE)  IN THE 10.SHE …………………..(NOT / BE)  IN THE GARDEN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.GARDEN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.