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part 2!
 PRESENT
PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
-a long action has
started in the past
Examples: and has just ended
He has been dancing. (usually recently)
-a long action that
I have been working in the office all day.
is still continuing
PRESENT
PERFECT POSITIVE SENTENCES are formed by
CONTINUOUS using the formula:

TENSE
subject + has/have been +
ing form of the verb

She has been watching TV since 7.30.

Nick has been lying in bed for two days.
They have been playing computer games for
an hour.
PRESENT
PERFECT NEGATIVE SENTENCES are formed by
CONTINUOUS using the formula:

TENSE
subject + has/have + not
been + ing form of the verb

She has not been eating well.

I have not been exercising these days.
PRESENT
PERFECT QUESTIONS are formed by using the
CONTINUOUS formula:

TENSE
have/has + subject + been +
ing form of the verb

Have you been reading the book I gave you?

Has she been eating chocolate these days?
PRESENT
PERFECT QUESTIONS are formed by using the
CONTINUOUS formula:

TENSE Question word + has/have +

subject + been + ing form of
the verb

What has she been reading these days?

Who has she been talking to?
PRESENT
PERFECT to ask QUESTIONS about the amount of
CONTINUOUS time, try using the formula:

TENSE
How long + have/has +
subject + been + ing form of
the verb

How long have you been reading?

How long has she been showering?
Give the reasons for the following situations using the present
perfect continuous tense.
1. Why is he so tired? -He _______________ (play) football for two hours.

2. Why does she always have a headache? -She _________________ (watch) too much
television lately.

3. Why is she so fluent in German? -Mary _____________________ (study) German for two
years.

4. Why does the house smell like garlic? -My mother _____________________ (cook) for 3
hours.

5. Why is their skin so red? - They ___________________ (lie) in the sun for hours.
6. Why are the roads wet? - It _______________ (rain) for hours.

7. Why do you know everyone in the company? - I _______________ (work) for this
company for seventeen years.

8. Why are there so many stamps in your sister's room? -She

____________________(collect) stamps since 1995.

9. Why are you so worried? -My son ________________ (not reply) to me since last week.

10. You look very tired. -I _______________ (not sleep) well recently.
 Let's make questions!
1. Your son's exams are coming up and you want to ask him if has reviewed his lessons.

have / you / review / your lessons

2. You notice your friend looks very tired. You want to ask about her sleeping schedule.

have / you / sleep / early / these days

3. You went back to the car repair shop after leaving your car there in the morning. You
want to ask the other staff if the mechanic did his job for your car all day.

have / the mechanic / work / on our car / all day

 Let's make questions!
4. You go to your family-in-law's home and notice the vintage furniture in the living room.
You want to ask your daughter-in-law about how old the house is.

how long / have / your parents / live / here

5. You are getting your daughter's hair done at a salon. You notice it's taking a bit too long.

how long / have / the stylist / styling / my daughter's hair

6. Your student's mother called inform you that her daughter is in the hospital and can't
go to school. You want to ask the mom when her daughter was hospitalized.

how long / have / be / in the hospital

 TARGET QUESTION:
Talk about something that your family (or
just you) is used to doing up until now. Why
does your family (or do you) do it? What are
the things you need to do it?