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Perfect Continuous Tenses

Perfect Continuous Tenses. Prepared by L.Baranova, teacher of English. plan. Present Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense Exercises Literature. 1. Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

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Perfect Continuous Tenses

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  1. Perfect Continuous Tenses Prepared by L.Baranova, teacher of English

  2. plan • Present Perfect Continuous Tense • Past Perfect Continuous Tense • Future Perfect Continuous Tense • Exercises Literature

  3. 1. Present Perfect Continuous Tense Here are some examples of the present perfect continuous tense:

  4. How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense? This tense is called the present perfect continuous tense. There is usually a connection with the present or now. There are basically two uses for the present perfect continuous tense: 1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. Thereisusually a resultnow. • Why is the grass wet [now]? Hasitbeenraining? 2. An action continuing up to now We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. Thisisoftenusedwithfororsince. • We've been studying since 9 o'clock. [We'restillstudyingnow.]

  5. 2. The Past Perfect Continuous Tense The past perfect continuous tense is used to talk about longer situations that continued up to the moment in the past we are talking about. How do we make the Past Perfect Continuous Tense? The structure of the past perfect continuous tense is:

  6. Use the past perfect continuous tense: • When talking about the duration of an action up to a certain time in the past. • By the time I arrived in Seoul, it had been raining for 3 days. 2. When talking about the duration of an action before another past action. • Robert had been studying for 30 minutes before he fell asleep.

  7. 3. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  8. Use the future perfect continuous tense: 1. When talking about the duration of an event, action, or situation up to a certain timein the future. • By December, 2009 she will have been working for the company for 12 years. 2. When talking about the duration of an event, action, or situation before another eventin the future. • I will have been studying for 2 hours by the time the movie ends. 3. Sometimes the future perfect continuous and the future perfect can be used to express the same meaning. • When Professor Johns retires he will have taught for 19 years.ORWhen Professor Johns retires, he will have been teaching for 19 years.

  9. The future perfect continuous tense is used when talking or writing about the duration of   a continuing action or condition that will be completed before a future point in time or  before another action in the future. • By the time I get to France, I will have been studying French for two years. • By the time I get married, I will have been looking for a wife for a long time. (Both of these examples indicate the action will continue until (at least) a specific time in the future. )

  10. 4.exercices • Ex.1Write down the sentences with Present Perfect Continuous:1.Surely you must have known that Mark took it. You can’t have been thinking all this time that I did it.2.And I have not been thinking about it. -I've been torturing myself with it.No, I wasn't thinking of Smith's cottage. I must have been thinking of another one- perhaps your own.3.He has been coming here day after day for years.4.I suppose you have been telling lies again.5.I’ve been drinking too much.6.The telephone has been ringing for five minutes, why don’t you answer.7.He has been staying with them for a fortnight. • Ex. 2. Use in Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous:1.He (to live) in Inverness for many years when the event took place.2.I (to explain) this for hours: doesn’t even one of you understand it now?3.“Where have you been?” “-I (to swim)”4.I (to live ) in London and many other big cities that I hated.5.I (to see) him several times this week.6.After she(break) her promise, she was filled her remorse.7.I (work) all the time where as he had been amusing himself.8.I (hardly, leave) the house when it began to pour.9.“You (do) too much recently. Take a rest”.

  11. Ex. 3Translate: 1.He will have been repairing his car for two weeks on Monday.2.He will have been working on his books for a two year soon.3.Tomorrow it will be a month as they have been working on this project.4.When the boss will see me, I will have been waiting for him for 2 hours.5.They will have been sitting here for 20 minutes when I come.6.n ten minutes time I shall have been hanging around here for exactly four hours.7.When they finish I will have been waiting for them for waiting for 30 minutes

  12. Practice I.Workingin pairs, ask each other the following questions, answering in the future perfect continuous  tense. Each partner should ask and answer each question. Be sure to use complete sentences in your answers. For additional practice, change the words in parenthesis to make your own questions. 1.By the first of next month, how long will you have been (living in your present home)?2.By your next birthday, how long will you have been (reading the newspaper for daily news)?3.After you answer this question, how long will you have been (sitting in the classroom today)?4.By the next elections in your county, how long will your country have been having democratic elections)?5.If two people start (dancing right now and dance for two and a half days, how many hours will they have been dancing by the time they quit)?6.By January first, (how long will your favorite news anchor been reporting the news on TV)?7.By your next birthday, (how long will your favorite singer have been singing)?8.By Friday of this week, (how long will you have been attending this class)?9.By the end of this class, (how long will you have been sitting in your chair)?10.By the year 2012, (how long will you have been living on this earth)?

  13. II. Working in pairs, ask each other the following questions, answering in the past perfect continuous tense. Each partner should ask and answer each question. Be sure to usecomplete sentences in your answers. For additional practice, change the words in parenthesis to make your own questions. 1.How long had you been (studying English before taking this class)?2.How long had you been (sleeping before you woke up this morning?3.How long had you been (waiting in the classroom before the instructor entered)?4.How long had the (sun been up before you got out of bed this morning)?5.How long had the (longest running TV program in your country been running before it was canceled)?6.How long had you been (walking before you could tie your shoes)?7.How long had you been (watching TV last night before you turned it off)?8.How long had you been (living in your previous house before you moved into your current one)?

  14. III. Working in pairs, ask each other the following questions, answering in the present perfect continuous tense. Each partner should ask and answer each question. Be sure to use complete sentences in your answers. For additional practice, change the words in parenthesis to make your own questions. 1.How long have you (been attending this English course)?2.How has your favorite (sports team been doing this year- winning or losing)?3.Has your best friend been (asking you to lend him or her money lately)?4.How long has your (favorite singer been recording records)?5.Have you been (purchasing any new clothes lately)?6.How long (have you been driving)?7.If you (exercise regularly, how long have you been doing it)?8.Where have you been (going for entertainment over the last month)?9.How long has (you been working at your present job)?10.How long have you been (enjoying your current hobby)?

  15. Literature 1.Барановська Т. Граматика англійської мови. Збірник вправ, Київ : Логос ,2007.-189с. 2.Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – М.: Высшая школа, 2003.-205с. 3.Верба Л.Г., Верба Г.В. Граматика сучасної англійської мови. – К.: ТОВ "ВП Логос-М", 2006. – 342 с. 4.Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar of English: Modern Approach. – К.: Освіта України, 2009.- 167р. 5.Volkova L.M. Theoretical Grammar of Modern English. – Kyiv: KNLU, 2007.- 124р. 6.Гладуш Н.Ф. Теоретична граматика англійської мови в таблицях і схемах. – К.: КНЛУ, 2002.-87с . 7.Жилко Н М., Панова Л. С. Практична граматика англійської мови : Навч. посібник. - К.: ТОВ "ВП Логос-М", 2010.- 335с. 8.Мартиненко А. О. Англійська граматика в таблицях: Навч. посібник. - К.: КНЕУ, 2003. - 168 с.

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