Present
Perfect
Cont.
The present perfect continuous tense shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time or just finished and we see some results.
Construction – has/have been + Ving (playing) The most popular indicators are – FOR and SINCE. PPC is not normally used with stative verbs such as “have, be, know, love, hate, and so on
Examples:
1) She has been working here for 10 years
2) I’ve been thinking about you since morning
3) (result) My t-shirt is wet because I’ve been running (not a long time ago)
I’ve been thinking about you since morning
I’ve been working in my current job for 3 years
How long have you been learning English?
Have you been doing something fun lately?
- Test A
- Test B
- Exercises
- Song Lyrics
1. Write a question in the Present Perfect Continuous (PPC).
1) You meet Kate as she is leaving the swimming pool.
You say: Hi, Kate. (you / swim?) Have you been swimming?
2) You have arrived a little late to meet Ben who is waiting for you.
You say: I’m sorry I’m late, Ben. (you / wait / long?)
3) Jane’s little boy comes into the house with a very dirty face and dirty hands.
His mother says: Why are you so dirty? (what / you / do?)
4) You are in a shop and see Anna. You didn’t know she worked there.
You say: Hi, Anna. (how long / you / work / here?)
5) A friend tells you about his job – he sells phones.
You ask: Do you sell phones? (how long / you / do / that?)
2 Read the situations and complete the sentences with PPC.
1) It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It’s been raining for two hours.
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We ______ for 20 minutes.
3 I’m learning Japanese. I started classes in December.
I ______ since December.
4 Jessica is working in a hotel. She started working there on 18 January.
______ since 18 January.
5 Our friends always go to Italy for their holidays. The first time was years ago.
______ for years.
3 (not easy) Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect continuous
1 (Maria / learn) English for two years. Maria has been learning English for two years
2 Why (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
3 Rachel is a teacher. (She / teach) for ten years
4 (I / think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take
your advice.
5 ‘Is Paul on holiday this week?’ ‘No, (he / work).’
6 Sarah is very tired. (she / work) very hard recently.
7 It’s dangerous to use your phone when (you / drive).
8 Laura (travel) in South America for the last three months.
When we thought we were just friends
'Cause I miss you, baby
And I've got those feelings again
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I watch you walkin' away
She was my one temptation
Oh, I did not want her to stay
Oh, yes I have baby
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
Got you on my mind
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
Got you on my mind
I wanna know
I feel so in love
Oh, baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you, uhh-yeah
I've been thinking about you
Oh baby, can't get you out of my mind
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
You read me baby, I think about you all the time
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
Got you on my mind
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you