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The Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous. vs. The Present Perfect. Present Perfect Positive X have/has V 3 Negative X haven’ t/ hasn’t V 3 Questions Have/has X V 3 ….?. Present Perfect Continuous Positive X have/has been V+ing Negative X haven’t/hasn’t been V+ing Questions Have/Has X been V+ing….?.

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The Present Perfect Continuous

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  1. The Present Perfect Continuous vs. The Present Perfect

  2. Present Perfect PositiveX have/has V3 NegativeX haven’t/hasn’t V3 QuestionsHave/has X V3….? Present Perfect Continuous PositiveX have/has been V+ing NegativeX haven’t/hasn’t been V+ing QuestionsHave/Has X been V+ing….? Form

  3. How long have you had a dog?Since I got her from my father.For three years. How long has he been a manager?Since he graduated from university.For ten years. How long have you been training her?Since she was six months old.For two and a half years. How long has he been working for ABC Ltd?Since 2005.For three years. FOR How long .....? NOW SINCE

  4. Practice • How long / you / know your boyfriend? Last June. • How long have you known your boyfriend?Since last June. • How long/ you / go out with him? 99 days. • How long have you been going out with him? For 99 days.

  5. How long / he / have glasses? Twenty years.How long / he / wear these ones? He broke the old ones. • How long has he had glasses?For twenty years.How long has he been wearing these ones?Since he broke the old ones.

  6. How long / you / work as a teacher? Five years.How long / you / work at this school? September. • How long have you worked as a teacher?For five years.How long have you been working at this school?Since September.

  7. How long have you been taking photos?(I’ve been taking photos) since I was ten. How long has he been drinking?(He’s been drinking) since 6 a.m. How many photos have you taken?(I’ve taken)about 1000. How much beer has he drunk?(He’s drunk)six bottles of beer. How long? vs. How much/many? duration quantity

  8. Practice • How long / she / learn English?Eight years. • How long has she been learning English?(She’s been learning English) for eight years. • How many words / she / learn?About 2000. • How many words has she learnt?(She’s learnt) about 2000.

  9. How long / he / write poems?He met his girlfriend.How many poems / he / write?23. • How long has he been writing poems?(He’s been writing poems) since he met his girlfriend.How many poems has he written?(He’s written) 23 poems.

  10. How long / she / play in films? Two yearsHow many roles / she play? Six How many prizes / she win? NineHow much money / she make? $ 20,000 • How long has she been playing in films? (She’s been playing in films) for two years.How many roles has she played? (She’s played) six roles.How many prizes has she won? (She’s won) nine prizes.How much money has she made? $20,000.

  11. Your Turn • Make up similar mini dialogues using how long? and how many /much?. Use some of the given vocabulary: • eat hamburgers build housescollect coins drivemend cars clean windowsmake cakes give presentationsread this book sing in a bandchat on the Net prepare testsdraw flowers take exams Good work! Judit Jékel

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