1. Prior Experiences - 3

2. Objective
Students will be able to use present perfect continuous verbs and adverbs of frequency to discuss prior experiences.

3. Format of Present Perfect Continuous Verbs
Present Perfect Continuous Verbs = Have/has been + Verbing
Examples
I have been reading many books.
He has been giving money to the charity.
Have you ever been camping?

4. Present Perfect Continuous Verb Forms
Noun/pronoun present perfect
Continuous verbs (-ing)
I have been
Steve has not been He
She We
Helen
Haley and Edward

5. Adverbs of Frequency rarely frequently occasionally seldom often
usually
every
sometimes
never
continuously
hardly
regularly

6. Think about experiences you’ve had in your life.
sang out loud
jumped double dutch
played a sport
Cared for a
sibling
climbed a tree

7. Pattern for Prompts
For how long have you been __________(present perfect continuous verb)?
Sample prompts
For how long have you been reading?

8. Patterns for Responses
I have been _____(present perfect continuous verb) ______(adverb) since/for __(time or time period).
SAMPLE RESPONSE
I have been reading frequently since kindergarten/for six years.