1. Present Perfect Continuous
Lesson 6
Present Perfect Continuous

2. Present Perfect Continuous vs PP and Past S.
PPC is used to talk about situation in the past and are still going on in the present or that have just stopped and have present result.
EXAMPLE: I have been going to gym classes.
PP is used to talk about situations that have started in the past and continued to the moment of speaking (for/since) or that haven’t finished long ago (lately/recently).
EXAMPLE: I have gone to gym classes recently.
Past S is used to talk about situations that are finished.
EXAMPLE: I went to gym classes yesterday.

3. EXTRA PRACTICE: choose the correct alternative.
Sam __ his bedroom, but he has to finish it. A. has painted B. has been painting
Tim __ three cakes a day. Now he bakes five a day. A. has baked B. baked
George __ his bike recently. A. has repaired B. has been repairing
I __ this book for two hours now. A. have been reading B. have read
Paul __ that book for two hours. A. have read B. has been reading

4. Robert __ that book yesterday. A. has read B. read
Marla __ for three months now. She __ six countries so far. A. has been travelling/has visited B. have travelled/visited
Patrick _ just _ his fourth competition this year. A. has been winning B. has won
How long __you __ english? This is my fourth year. A. have been learning B. have learned
Jack __ to London to months ago. A. has gone B. went
John __ a stroke yesterday morning, but he’s ok now. A. suffered B. has suffered
Sarah __ in the hospital _ Monday. A. has been / since B. was / for