Present Perfect Continuous

Present perfect continuous



Pre-Intermediate 3, p.117
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Present perfect continuous



Pre-Intermediate 3, p.117

Slide 1 - Slide

Look at the examples of present perfect continuous.  
1) I've been living with my aunt since I came to London.

2) I've been working as an accountant for two years.

Slide 2 - Drag question

  How do we form the Present perfect continuous?
Put the words in the correct place.
1) I've been living with my aunt since I came to London.

2) I've been working as an accountant for two years.
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+
1.
2.
3.
been
verb-ing 
have / has

Slide 3 - Drag question

Why do we use the present perfect continuous?

Slide 4 - Slide

Is he living with his aunt now?

"I've been living with my aunt since I came to London."
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 5 - Quiz

Is he working as an accountant now?

I've been working as an accountant for two years.
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 6 - Quiz

When did he start working as an accountant?
"I've been working as an accountant for two years."
A
since 2018
B
since 2019
C
since 2020
D
since 2021

Slide 7 - Quiz

For / Since
We often use for and since with perfect tenses.

We use 'for' to talk about a duration. (How long something has happened for)

"I've been teaching for 8 years."

We use 'since' to talk about a specific time an action started.

"I've been teaching since 2013."

Slide 8 - Slide

Do we use the time expressions with for (duration) or since (specific time)? Match them.
For
Since
two years
1965
last year
six o'clock
five hours
six months
October
2004
Tuesday
five hours
I came to London
I was a child

Slide 9 - Drag question


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"__________ have you been waiting here?"

A
How long
B
For
C
Since

Slide 10 - Quiz


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"I've been studying English ___________ three years."

A
how long
B
for
C
since

Slide 11 - Quiz


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"We've been coming here on holiday ___________ 1998."

A
how long
B
for
C
since

Slide 12 - Quiz


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"Jake has been looking for a flat ___________ October."

A
how long
B
for
C
since

Slide 13 - Quiz


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"He's been driving ___________ about a year."

A
how long
B
for
C
since

Slide 14 - Quiz


Complete the sentence with how long, for or since.

"___________ have you been sitting there?"

A
How long
B
For
C
Since

Slide 15 - Quiz

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Slide 16 - Slide