Mastering the Present Perfect Continuous

1.

Mastering the Present Perfect
Continuous

2.

Образование времени
Формула
Вспомогательные глаголы
Слова-маркеры
Subject + have/has + been + verb-ing
Have is used with I, you, we, they.
Commonly used with lately, recently,
(present participle).
Example: I have been working.
Has is used with he, she, it.
since, and for.

3.

Ongoing Actions: Still
Happening
1
Past to Present
2
Examples
Действия начались в
I have been living in London
прошлом и происходят до
for five years.
сих пор
They have been playing
football since this morning.
3
Длительность
Подчеркивает, как долго продолжается действие

4.

Recently Stopped Actions:
Visible Results
Present Results
Examples
Past & Present
Действия недавно
I'm tired because I
Подчеркивается
завершились,
have been running.
связь между
повлияв настоящее.
The ground is wet; it
has been raining.
прошлым и
настоящим.

5.

Continuous vs. Simple: Key Differences
Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Focus:Текущая деятельность и продолжительность.
Focus: Завершенное действие и результат.
Example: I have been reading this book all day.
Example: I have read this book.

6.

Continuous vs. Past Continuous: A Comparison
Present Perfect Continuous
Действие, начатое в прошлом, продолжается в настоящее время или имеет недавний результат.
Past Continuous
Продолжительное действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом.
Examples
I have been working on this project all week.
I was working on this project yesterday at 3 pm.

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Practice: repeat many times
I have been saving money for a trip.
Have you been saving money for a trip for a long time.
You have been saving money for a trip.
Has he been saving money for a trip for a long time?
He / She has been saving money for a trip.
I haven't been saving money for a trip.
We / They have been saving money for a trip.
He / She hasn't been saving money for a trip.
working on a project; watching a new TV series; going to the gym; learning to drive; reading a novel; looking for a new job; cooking
healthy meals

8.

Practice Time: Fill in the Gaps!
Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous.
1
I ____ (wait) for you for two hours.
2
She ____ (work) on that project since January.
3
They ____ (play) football all afternoon.
4
It ____ (rain) all day.

9.

Transforming Sentences: Put
it to Practice
1. It started raining this morning, and it's still raining.
2. She began learning French last year and is still learning it.
3. They started playing football at 10 AM and are still playing.

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Practice Time: TRANSLATE!
1. Он работает над этим проектом с прошлого месяца, и еще не закончил.
2. Она учит итальянский язык уже три года, но все еще испытывает трудности с произношением.
3. Мы путешествуем по миру с тех пор, как вышли на пенсию.
4. Они строят новый дом уже больше года, и скоро планируют переехать.

11.

Practice: Use it daily
I have been learning to cook new dishes lately.
My best friend has been working on his startup for the past
few months.
We have been saving money for our summer vacation.
She has been reading a fascinating book about psychology.
I have been practicing yoga every morning to feel more
energized.
My parents have been renovating our house since January.
He has been playing the guitar a lot recently because he
wants to join a band.
They have been looking for a new apartment for the last two
I have been volunteering at a local shelter for the past three
months.
weeks.
My little sister has been watching cartoons all day!

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Practice: Use it daily
What have you been working on recently?
What books have you been reading lately?
How long have you been learning English?
Have you been traveling anywhere interesting this year?
Have you been exercising regularly?
What new skills have you been developing recently?