 Slides 2-5 present rules and use of the present perfect continuous.  Slides 7,8 and 9 – students practice the use of the present perfect simple and continuous. Click on the sentences to start the animation and see the answer. By Lilian Marchesoni INSTRUCTIONS

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS  We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. “I've been studying English for four years."

 We can use it to refer to an action that has finished but you can still see evidence.  Actions that have been recently completed – the results of the actions are evident. Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking?

 It can refer to an action that has not finished.  Actions that started in the past and continue up to the present. I've been waiting for her for 30 minutes and she still hasn't arrived.

 It can refer to a series of actions.  To say how many times someone has done something at an indefinite time in the past. She's been writing to her best friend regularly for a couple of years.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS X PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

I'm very hungry. I______________ anything all day.haven’t eaten Their new kitchen looks fantastic. They ________ completely ______________ it. haveredecorated We've discovered this great café and we__________________ there a lot. EAT / GO / REDECORATE have been going

Our kitchen’s a mess. We____________________ any cleaning for weeks. haven't done I think they are dating. They__________________ a lot of each other recently. have been seeing How's your Mum? I _______________ her for ages. haven't seen DO / SEE

You're covered in paint! What ________ you _____________? havebeen doing She _______________ to the doctor's. She ____________________ too well lately. hasn't been feeling has gone I have to write an essay. I___________________ about half of it so far. have written GO / WRITE / FEEL / DO