Present perfect continuous vs simple

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Lesson plan
  1. Grammar time
  2. DIY
  3. If possible: game

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Grammar time!
Present perfect continuous
 + VS present perfect simple

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Examples
I have been working on my house for weeks now. It's still not done!
 She has been waiting for the bus for a while now. She's still hopeful. I'm not.
Someone's been eating my chips!

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What does the present perfect continuous consist of?

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Create a negative sentence:
They have been cooking all day

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Create a question:
They have been cooking all day

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When do we use the present perfect continuous?
  1. I have been travelling since October
  2. We've been working  out so we're a bit sweaty
  1. Unfinished actions = started in the past and is still continuing
  2. A long action in the past with a consequence

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Up next:
present perfect simple VS present perfect continuous

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Compare
I have lived here since 2016
VS
I have been living here for five years
Present perfect simple
have/has + past participle (voltooid deelwoord) 

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What's the same?
I have lived here since 2016
VS I have been living here for five years
A
Finished action
B
Past action with a result
C
Action that started in the past + still going
D
Past action with a future plan

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What's different?
1) I have lived here since 2016
VS 2) I've been living here for five years
A
1 is postive, 2 is negative
B
In 1 action is important, in 2 time
C
1 is planning on staying, 2 is not
D
There is no difference. English is confusing

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Conclusion
When you want to focus on:
The action          present perfect simple
The duration of the action          present perfect continuous

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What's the same?
We are sad because our grandfather has passed away 
VS
We are tired because we have been working hard

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Both action with consequence
What's different? We are sad because our grandfather has passed away VS We are tired because we have been working hard
Dying can only happen once
Working hard can/should happen multiple times

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What's going on?
OMG! I've lost my phone!
For actions that have happened in the past but don't know when exactly --> use the present perfect simple

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Compare
The students have been working on their homework so far
VS
The students have just completed their homework
For things that have just ended --> present perfect simple
For contuining actions: --> present perfect continuous

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Signal words continuous:
  • lately
  • for hours
  • all day
  • for ages
  • for a long time now
  • because
  • so
  • Etc.
simple:
  • just
  • yet
  • (n)ever
  • already
  • so far
  • up to now
  • recently
  • since
  • for
Watch out! Signal words are helpful but not gospel

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Ask the following questions:
  1. Do I have a signal word?
    Yes? Determine which tense. No? Go to question 2
  2. Has it ended recently? 
    Yes? Use present perfect simple. No? Question 3
  3. Has it happened but don't know when?
    Yes? Present perfect simple. No? Question 4
  4. Did it happen once or is it a regular routine?
    Once? Present perfect simple. Routine? Continuous. Neither? Question 5 
  5. What's more important? Time or the action?
    Action? Present perfect simple. Time? Present perfect continuous

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Your turn!
Do the grammar exercises online
Red score? I'll delete your score mwuahaha
Orange score? Getting there
Green score? Teacher happy =D

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