The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English. It notes that the present perfect continuous tense focuses on the ongoing nature of an action or situation, and can be used to describe new habits, repeated actions, or situations that have gone on for a period of time. It provides some examples of how to use the present perfect continuous tense correctly in sentences.
4. • P. P. SIMPLE
Fo cus o n result
I’vewritten6 le tte rs
since lunchtim e .
(Re sult: 6 le tte rs)
I’vedonem y
ho m e wo rk. (Re sult:
m y ho m e wo rk is
finishe d)
• P. P. CONTINUOUS
Fo cus o n actionand
duration(Actio n m ay
no t be finishe d).
I’vebeenwriting
le tte rs allm o rning .
(That’s ho w I’ve
spe nt m y m o rning .
I’vebeendoingm y
ho m e wo rk but I
have n’t finishe d ye t..
5. • New habits and repeated actios.
I’ve be e n do ing a lo t o f e xe rcise late ly (I
didn’t do any sports before).
It’s be e n raining a lo t this m o nth.
• Sometimes there’s no difference.
I’velivedin Lo ndo n since 1 9 8 0 = I’vebeen
livingin Lo ndo n since 1 9 8 0
7. • Complete these sentences so that they are
true for you in relation to work, languages or
technology.
- I’ve been meaning to …
- I’ve been thinking about…
- I’ve been working….
- I’ve always liked …
- I’ve never been really interested in …
- I’ve never …
- I’ve always been… but recently I’ve …
- I’ve been … lately.
- I’ve … for years.