OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to express an action

that started in the recent past and continues into the present.
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Present Perfect Continuous
TOPIC: Hobbies and Interest
PROCEDURE: (4-A METHOD)
Motivational What have you been doing as a hobby recently? How long have you
Questions been pursuing that particular interest? Have you been exploring any
new hobbies or activities lately?

Activity State an action that you have started doing in your free time and
have been planning on accomplishing.

(Call at least 5 students and make them write their varied answers
on the board).

Analysis Do these actions have a possibility to continue happening for an

amount of period of time? How did these actions indicate length
of time? (Students will have varied answers.)

Abstraction: (This phase of a 4-A method is the

discussion of Present perfect continuous. This is where the teacher should explain the
details.)

Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to express an action which started before now (or in the past)
and has continued up until now (or into the present). The action may not be finish at that time and also this
action may still be continuing or may have just finished.

To make an affirmative we use the following formula: Example

Subject + have\has + been + present participle I + have + been + learning + to play guitar.
(verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence I have been learning to play guitar.
To shorten the sentences, we use a contraction of the
Example
subject and “Has\Have”.
I’ve been learning to play guitar.
I have become I’ve Anna has become Anna’s
She’s been practicing guitar for about 6
They have become They’ve She\He become She’s\He’s
months.
You have become You’ve
Anna’s been teaching English all morning.
To make a negative sentence, we use the following formula: Example
Subject + have\has + not + been + present participle Julie + has + not + been + taking + her
(verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence dog to the park lately.
 Example
In order to ask questions, we use the following formula:
Has + she + been + learning to sew her own
Have\has + subject + been + present participle (verb+ing) clothes?
+ object

 Above all make sure students are clear on which types of contexts or situation require the
use of the present perfect continuous tense.

Application: Think-Pair-Share
I. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH OF TESTING GRAMMAR
Direction: Choose your pair. Express an action that started in the past and continues
into the present using present perfect continuous tense. Answer the following
questions:
1. What hobbies or activities have you been enjoying in your free time?
2. How long have you been using your phone?
3. What have you been learning about in your recent hobby endeavors?
Generalization
How can we express emphasis on the continuity of the action? How can we form
present perfect continuous tense? When it is best to use present perfect continuous
tense?
Evaluation:
II. STRUCTURAL APPROACH OF TESTING GRAMMAR
Direction: Express an action that started in the past and continues into the present using
present continuous tense. Fill in the blank provided and be hinted with the given words
inside the parenthesis.
Example He (work)_________in this company since 2015.
He has been working in this company since 2015.
1. She__________(study) for the exam for three hours.
2. They ___________(work) on the project since last Monday.
3. I_________(wait) for you at the care for half an hour.
4. We________(exercise) regularly to stay fit.
5. He __________(learn) Spanish for six months.
Assignment: Write a two-paragraph essay about activities you have been engaging in to
maintain a healthy lifestyle.