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We use the present perfect continuous/progressive to talk about an action or situations which began in the
past and are still happening or have just stopped. It is often used with how long, for and since.
E.g.: The journalist has been working very hard this week.
I. Put the verbs in brackets in either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.
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I (take) a French course for 5 months and the teacher says I am a fast learner.
III. Complete with the correct form of the verbs using either Present Perfect tense or Present Perfect
Continuous.
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VI. A Busy Year. What have you been doing since the beginning of the year or marking period? List between five
and ten activities. Then, share your answers with the rest of the group.
VII. Secret Charades. Students are given some index cards. Then, every student has to come to the front of the
class and acts out a daily activity while the rest of the class tries to figure out what it is. The goal is to try to
guess what the student have been doing using the present perfect progressive.
VIII. Song Activity. The famous song by Depeche Mode is used to illustrate the usage of Present Continuous,
Present and Present Perfect Continuous. After listening, fill in the gaps paying close attention to these tenses.
If youve from love
If youve from love
I can understand where you're coming from
I can understand where you're (coming/running) from
If you've enough
If you've enough
I can understand what you're (thinking/bringing) of
I can see the pain that you're frightened of
And I'm only here to (bring/give) you free love
Let's make it clear. That this is free love
No hidden catch. No strings attached
Just free .
No hidden catch. No strings attached
Just free love.
Ive like you
Ive like you
Now you understand why I'm running scared
Now you understand why I'm running scared
And Im only here
Hey girl
You've got to take this moment
IX. Reading Comprehension. Read and then answer the questions using the present continuous when possible.
Ive been sitting on the beach and eating an ice-cream. Alice and Paul have been swimming in the sea and Tom has been in
the park. Hes been playing with a friend. Peter has been listening to the radio and reading. Weve been having a
fantastic holiday. Abercwm is a little fishing village in north Wales with a park, a castle, some Roman remains and some
lovely gardens, and theres a little fishing port with a lighthouse. Everybody here has been really friendly since we came
here. I think weve been very lucky. This is our second holiday this year and weve been doing just what we have wanted to
do. Weve been sleeping, eating and playing games during all this time. The food has been lovely too.
Vocabulary: Remains= Ruinas; Fishing Village= Pueblito pesquero; Lighthouse= Faro; Lucky= Con suerte; Friendly= Amigable;
Castle= Castillo; Garden = Jardn; holiday=Vacaciones; lovely= encantador.