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PRESENT

PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Connectivity 2

Índice

DEFINITION

USE

FORM

CONTEXT

AFFIRMATIVE

INFORMATION QUESTIONS

NEGATIVE

SIGNAL WORDS

CONTRAST

YES NO QUESTIONS

NON PROGRESSIVE VERBS

PRACTICE

QUIZ

VIDEO

CONCLUSIONS

DEFINITION

The present perfect continuous tense is used to explain actions and situations that began in the past and are still in progress* in the present. These actions have a relevant implied or explicitly stated effect on the present. A proper context is necessary when using this tense.

CONTEXT

Snow

It's been snowing for the last two hours.

+ info

Aquí puedes incluir un dato relevante a destacar

Work

I've been working without rest the whole night.

+ info

Aquí puedes incluir un dato relevante a destacar

Sleep

Tom has not been sleeping well lately.

+ info

Aquí puedes incluir un dato relevante a destacar

Cook

Snow White has been cooking the whole morning.

+ info

Aquí puedes incluir un dato relevante a destacar

Play

LeBron James has been playing basketball for the last twenty years.

+ info

Aquí puedes incluir un dato relevante a destacar

Carousel

Anima tu contenido y llévalo al siguiente nivel

Use

USE 1

Recent past activities/evidence

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about a finished activity in the recent past.

- Nombre Apellidos

EVIDENCE

stopped recently

Why are you out of breath? Have you been running?

Why are you so tired? What have you been doing?

Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you.

USE 2

One continuing event

We use the present perfect continuous for a single activity that began at a point in the past and is continuing.

CONTINUING

Serena has been playing tennis since 1987.

CONTINUING

Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing at Al-Nassr F. C. since 2023. Soccer, he has been playing soccer since he was 9 years old. (39)

CONTINUING

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) has been singing since 2005.

CONTINUING

I’ve been reading your book – it’s great. (I’m still reading it.) (NOT FINISHED)

He’s been living in the village since 1995. (He is still living in the village.)

He has been writing an essay since last night.

USE 3

Repeated continuing events

We use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities that started at a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now.

Repeated

  • I’ve been going to Spain on holiday every year since 1987. (every year)

Repeated

  • Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They’ve been going there for years.

Repeated

  • She has been getting up at 6 for the last two weeks.

Form

Affirmative

Auxiliary verb BE Past Participle

Main verb present participle

Subject pronoun

Aux. v. have conjugation

I have You have He has She has It has We have You have They have

1st person sing.

playing soccer. studying French working. fixing this car. listening. watching. reading. cleaning.

2nd person sing.

been

3rd person sing.

1st person pl.

2nd person pl.

3rd. person pl.

present perfect CONTINUOUS

CONTRACTION

Affirmative - Contraction

Subject pronoun

Main verb present participle

Aux. V. be past part.

Aux. v. have conjugation

Sentence

I've I've been playing soccer. You've You've been studying French. He's He's been working. She's been + ing She's been fixing this car. It's It's been listening. We've We've been watching. You've You've been reading. They've They've been cleaning,

1st person sing.

2nd person sing.

3rd person sing.

1st person pl.

2nd person pl.

3rd. person pl.

Negative

Subject pronoun

Aux. V. be past part.

Main verb Present Participle

Adverb "not"

Aux. v. have conjugation

I have You have He has She has It has We have You have They have

playing soccer. studying French working. fixing this car. listening. watching. reading. cleaning.

1st person sing.

2nd person sing.

not

been

3rd person sing.

1st person pl.

2nd person pl.

3rd. person pl.

Negative - Examples

Aux. Verb have

Adv. not

Main verb Present Participle

Aux. V. be past part.

Sentence

I have not I have not been playing soccer. You have not You have not been studying. He has not He has not been working. hard. She has not been + ing She has not been fixing a car. It has not It has not been listening. We have not We have not been watching. You have not You have not been reading. They have not They have not been cleaning.

+ INFO

present perfect

CONTRACTION

Negative - Examples

Aux. Verb have

Adv. not

Main verb Present Participle

Aux. V. be past part.

Sentence

I haven't I haven't been playing soccer. You haven't You haven't been studying. He hasn't He hasn't been working hard. She hasn't been + ing She hasn't been fixing a car. It hasn't It hasn't been listening. We haven't We haven't been watching the news. You haven't You haven't been reading the text. They haven't They haven't been cleaning his room.

+ INFO

Negative - Examples

Subject pronoun

Verb have

not

I 've not You 've not He 's not She 's not It 's not We 've not You 've not They 've not

INCORRECT

I 've not been writng.

+ INFO

Yes/No Questions - Singular

Main verb pr. part

Short answer

Subject pronoun

Aux. Verb BE Past participle

Aux. v. have

Have I been dancing lately?

Yes, you have.No, you haven't.

Have you been programming ?

Yes, I have.No, I haven't.

+ INFO

Yes/No Questions - Singular

Past participle verb Be

Short answer

Subject pronoun

Main verb pr. part.

Aux. v. have

Has he been riding a bike?

Yes, he has.No, he hasn't.

Has she been driving a car?

Yes, she has.No, she hasn't.

Has it been barking a lot?

Yes, it has.No, it hasn't.

+ INFO

Yes/No Questions - Plural

Short answer

Subject pronoun

Main Verb pr. part.

Past participle verb Be

Aux. v. have

Yes, we have.No, we haven't.

Have we been meeting after work?

Have you been painting the room?

Yes, we have.No, we haven't.

Have they been trying new food?

Yes, they have.No, they haven't

+ INFO

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Have you been traveling? a. Yes, they have. b. Yes, you have. c. No, I haven't.

Has he been talking on the phone all morning? a. No, I haven't. b. No, she hasn't. c. Yes, he has.

Has Sponge Bob been cooking? a. Yes, they have. b. No, it hasn't. c. Yes, he has..

Has Mrs. Doubtfire been cleaning all morning? a. Yes, they have. b. Yes, we have. c. Yes, she has.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Have they been playing in the swimming pool? a. No, I haven't. b. No, they haven't. c. Yes, it has.

Have I been waitng for a long time? a. Yes, you have. b. No, he hasn't. c. No, I haven't.

Has Monica been feeling well? a. No, she hasn't. b. Yes, we have. c. Yes, she has.

Have you been taking a bath? a. Yes, it has. b. No, I haven't. c. Yes, I have.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Have you been doing your homework? a. Yes, it has. b. Yes, I have. c. Yes, he has..

INFORMATION QUESTIONS

INFORMATION QUESTION How long....?

Main verb pr. part

Aux. Verb BE Past participle

Subject pronoun

WH-word

Aux. v. have

How long have I been dancing lately?

How long have you been waiting for me?

+ INFO

INFORMATION QUESTION

Aux. v. BE Past participle

Main verb pr. part

Subject pronoun

WH-word

Aux. v. have

What has he been doing this week?

What has she been dreaming about lately?

How long has it been raining?

+ INFO

INFORMATION QUESTIONS

Main verb pr. part

Aux. v. BE Past participle

Subject pronoun

WH-word

Aux. v. have

How long have we been seeing each other?

seeing each other = dating)

seeing each other = dating)

Why have you been working so hard?

How have they been playing video games for so long?

+ INFO

INFORMATION QUESTION Subject questions

Aux. v. BE Past participle

Subject pronoun

Main verb pr. part

WH-word

Aux. v. have

Who has (∅) been eating my cookies?

seeing each other = dating)

What has (∅) been making that noise?

How many people have (∅) been sharing this computer?

+ INFO

SIGNAL WORDS

SIGNAL WORDS

every day / every morning

recently/lately

all day / all night

since

for

“We’ve been waking up early every day.”

“Hasn’t she been working all day?”

“Has he been running recently?”

“You have been exercising daily since March.”

“I have been reading for 30 minutes.”

CONTRAST

Present perfect

the third time

just

already

so far

never

before

always

still

superlative

ever

yet

CONTRAST

PRESENT PERFECT & present perfect continuous

Focuses on the activity

Focuses on the result

I've been gardening. It's so nice out there.

You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely!

vs

PRESENT PERFECT & present perfect continuous

Says 'how many'

Says 'how long'

She's read ten books this summer.

She's been reading that book all day.

vs

PRESENT PERFECT & present perfect continuous

Describes an activity which may continue

Describes a completed action

I've written you an email.

I've been writing emails.

vs

PRESENT PERFECT & present perfect continuous

We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect continuous to talk about ongoing single or repeated actions.

We often use for, since and how long with the present perfect simple to talk about ongoing states.

A: How long have you known each other? B: We've known each other since we were at school.

A: How long have they been playing tennis? B: They've been playing tennis for an hour. They've been playing tennis every Sunday for years.

vs

Attention

For example

Stative verbs describe states. They do not describe actions. * I am late. (Here, "am" is a stative verb. It describes a state.) * John knows where the treasure is hidden. (Here, "knows" is a stative verb.)

Present perfect & PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

FOR

DURATION

SINCE

STARTING POINT

LATELY

RECENT

RECENTLY

RECENT

FOR - SINCE

No difference in meaning between the two tenses: 'live', 'work', and 'study':

Present perfect progressive

Present perfect

I've been studying French for ten years.

I've studied French for ten years.

They've lived in London since 2004.

They've been living in London since 2004.

He's worked at the company since 2009.

He's worked at the company since 2009.

Recently-lately

No difference in meaning between the two tense: 'live', 'work', and 'study':

Present perfect progressive

Present perfect

Lately, I've been very busy.

Lately, she has been exercising at the gym

Recently, I've been very busy.

Recently, she has been exercising at the gym.

First, a few days to a few weeks. Second, a change in behavior. Action / state started in the past and is continuing through now.

A few days to a few weeks Action /state started in the past and continues up to the present time.

Practice

Practice

Practice

Quiz

Present perfect vs. present perfect progressive

Start

1/5

I ___________ that boxing is a dangerous sport.

have always thought

have always been thinking

right answer

2/5

I am on my way to meet you. I ___________ my house, so I will be there in 20 minutes.

have just left

have just been leaving

right answer

3/5

We ...(know) each other since 1999.

have been knowing

have known

right answer

4/5

How long _____ you _____ your mobile phone?

have ...been having

have ... had

right answer

5/5

I __________ a member of the gym for five years.

have been being

have been

congrats

Try again!

wrong

Try again

Conclusions

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THANK YOU

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