Huff… I have been

cleaning three rooms.

I’ve got another five
rooms to clean.

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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How long have you been teaching at BE SMART EDUCATION?

I have been
teaching at BE
SMART
EDUCATION for
two weeks.

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 TIMELINE
STEP 1 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
use the present perfect
continuous when the focus is
on an activity that is
unfinished.
Present Perfect
Continuous

STEP 22
use present perfect
continuous to talk PAST PRESENT FUTURE
about how long something has
been happening.

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She has been writing e-mail
for five hours. It has been raining since last night.

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She has been watching TV since her
father came.

She has been watching TV for 3

hours.
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 Verb-ing
Have/Has This part is where
Note that ‘Have’ and ‘Has’ here your main verb will stick in
are auxiliary verb or helping verb, Remember !!
shortly, they are not Continuous always Verb-ing
a main verb
HAVE HAS
I She
PAST
PARTICIPLE
You He
VERB-ING
They It
We
HAVE Been
HAS Remember !!
Plural Singular Perfect always PP
Subject Subject (Past Participle)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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1
I have been searching her for ages.

2
She has been waiting him for ages.

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 LET’S ROLL
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

A : Why do you look exhausted?

B : I have been working since 7 o’clock this morning.

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 LET’S ROLL
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

A : Why are you hungry?

B : I haven’t eaten all day.

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 LET’S ROLL
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

A : Why do you look pale?

B : I have had stomach ache all afternoon.

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 LET’S ROLL
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

A : Why are you angry?

B : I have been waiting you since 7 o’clock this morning.

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 LET’S ROLL
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

A : Why do you look pleased with yourself?

B : I have written six important letters today.

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 THAT’S IT
FOR TODAY