Present Perfect Continuous

Peters Party
Peter has been cooking in the kitchen for 4 hours. He and his wife are
having guests over for dinner tonight. He has been working hard to
prepare the meal. He has prepared an appetizer, a main course, some
salad and now he is making the dessert. He is making a cake for dessert,
and he has been mixing the ingredients for 10 minutes. Now he just has
to bake it for an hour.
His wife has been cleaning for several hours as well. She has cleaned the
bathrooms, the living room, and the front hallway. Now shes cleaning
the dining room. She has been dusting the furniture for almost twenty
minutes now. When Peter finishes cooking, shes going to help him clean
the kitchen.
They have been planning this dinner party all week but they left all the
work until the last minute. They have been working so hard that they are
exhausted now. They are both very tired, and would rather sleep tonight
than have guests over.
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Peters Party - Questions

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1. How long has Peter been cooking in the kitchen?

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2. What has he prepared?
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3. How long has he been mixing the cake ingredients?
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4. How long has Peters wife been cleaning the house?
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5. Which rooms has she cleaned so far?
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6. How long has she been cleaning the dining room?
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7. How long have they been planning this dinner party?
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8. Why would they rather sleep than have guests over?
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Present Perfect Continuous

Our Basketball Game

Its the championship game. My basketball team is playing against our
rival team the Sharks. We have been playing for one hour so far. We
have been getting more and more exhausted, but were still excited.
We have been waiting all year for this day. We have been dreaming
about winning the championship. If we win well get a trophy and our
photograph in the paper. We have been practicing hard all season. The
players on the other team have been as well. The game is close so far;
they are only a few points ahead. We have been playing really good
defense, but the players on the other team have been scoring more
goals. During our breaks we have been drinking lots of water and eating
power bars. We have been discussing with our coach how to improve
our offensive play. The Sharks have been strengthening their defense.
Our fans have been cheering loudly throughout the game. I think we are
going to win this game. We have just been saving our energy for the last
round.
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Our Basketball Game - Questions

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1. Who is my basketball team playing against in the championship game?

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2. How long have we been playing for?
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3. Are we getting tired?
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4. How long have we been waiting for this day?
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5. What will we get if we win?
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6. How have both teams been preparing for this game?
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7. Which team has been scoring more goals?
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8. What have we been doing during our breaks?
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9. What have we been discussing with our coach?
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10. What have the fans been doing throughout the game?
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11. Why do I think that we are going to win the game?
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Present Perfect Continuous

Ive Been Travelling

I have been travelling around Europe for 3 months. I have been to
Germany, Denmark, Italy and the Czech Republic. I have been learning
to say hello in many different languages. Right now Im in France. I
have been backpacking around France for 3 weeks. I have visited Paris,
Lyon and Toulouse. I have seen the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre. This
week I have been sightseeing in the south of France. I have been eating
very well here. The food is so delicious and I love the fresh baguettes. I
have been buying a baguette every morning for breakfast. I have been
staying in Youth Hostels. They are cheaper than hotels. I have met lots
of other backpackers during my travels. In Toulouse I met an Australian
girl and a Japanese guy in the youth hostel and we have been travelling
together ever since. We have been travelling by train. Soon I will head
off to Spain on my own. I have been thinking about going surfing in the
ocean.
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Present Perfect Continuous

Ive Been Travelling - Questions

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1. How long have I been travelling around Europe?

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2. Which countries have I visited?
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3. What have I been learning?
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4. Where have I been travelling for the last three weeks?
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5. Have I been eating well in France?
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6. What have I been buying every morning for breakfast?
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7. Where have I been staying?
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8. Who have I been travelling with?
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9. How have we been travelling (by what means of transportation)?
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10. Why do I want to go to Spain?
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Present Perfect Continuous

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Questions about you. ?? ?? ??

1. How long have you been learning English?
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2. Have you been cooking or eating out lately?
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3. What have you been eating?
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4. Have you been hanging out with friends lately?
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5. What have you been doing in your spare time?
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6. What sports have you been playing lately?
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7. Have you been working a lot recently?
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8. What kind of work have you been doing?
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Draw a picture of yourself in the box, or paste in a photograph.

Now use the questions and answers above to write a short paragraph about yourself.
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Create your own story.

1. Draw a picture or paste a photo into the box below.
2. Using the target grammar structure, write a short paragraph about the person or
people in the box.
3. Write at least 5 questions about your paragraph.
4. Give your paper to a classmate to read your story and answer your questions.

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Questions

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1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________________________
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