Present Perfect Continuous & recap Past Simple, Present Perfect

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Present Perfect Continuous

Have / Has + voltooid deelwoord + ing-vorm werkwoord

I have been waiting for over two hours! 

He has been trying for a while. 

Present Perfect Continuous

Examples: 

I have been studying for geography for four hours. 

He has been trying to reach him for weeks now. 

Present Perfect Continuous

1. Something happened in the past and is still relevant for now + you want to emphasis the duration of it.

We have been playing tennis for over three hours and I'm still not tired. 

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Present Perfect Continuous

2. Emphasize that something was going on and has just ended.

She has been crying for hours; her eyes are still red.

I have been running. I’m exhausted.

Fill in the Present Perfect Continuous:
1 Why are you tired?
I ______ a long city tour with 25 tourists. (to conduct)

Is Steve having a break in 10 minutes?
Yes, he __ the museum for three hours (to patrol)

3 What’s wrong with Joyce and Andrew?
They ___ after two escaped dogs since 2 o’clock.
(to run)

4 Janice is walking in a strange way, isn’t she?
She _____ problems with her left leg lately. (to have)

5 Roy and Dan could do with a glass of water, couldn’t they?
Yes, they _____ the news for a talking newspaper for 45 minutes now. (to read)

Present Perfect:
Which verbs?

1. am, is, are + ww-ing
2. did + infinitief
3. have / has + v.d.
4. was / were + v.d.

Past Simple:
Which verbs?

1. walked / went / did ...go
2. has / have done
3. am, is, are going to
4. will go

Present Perfect:
Signaalwoorden

1. yesterday, last month, two years ago
2. next week
3. IF ....
4. FYNE JAS (for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since)

Past Simple:
Signaalwoorden

1. yesterday, last month, two years ago
2. next week
3. IF ....
4. FYNE JAS (for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since)

Choose the correct verbs:
My sister ..... (never) in a rollercoaster.

1. never went
2. has never been
3. have never been
4. will never go

Choose the correct verbs:
I .... my homework 2 hours ago.

1. have done
2. has done
3. did
4. made

Choose the correct verbs:
How long .... a teacher?

1. have you been
2. were you
3. was you
4. has you been

Choose the correct verbs:
When ..... playing football?

1. quitted Tim
2. did Tim quit
3. has Tim quit
4. has Tim quited

I think the hardest part for this test will be

grammar: the tenses

grammar: adverbs/adjectives

grammar: comparisons

vocabulary

irregular verbs

reading

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Continue assignments: 

31 & 32 (The Beagle Voyage) 

and 36 & 37 (Royal Superfans).

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Prepare for Testweek 2

Study the words (make your own lists in wrts/quizlet).

Study the irregular verbs.

Study & practise the grammar.

Check your answers with the key in Classroom.

In your Christmas break 

(or before/after)

Read Of Mice & Men or listen to the audiobook.

Do the exercises in the reader while you are reading.

In January:

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Preparing for test about Of Mice and Men (18 January)

Good luck on your test!!