8.1 - Grammar Practice

What do we use the present perfect continuous for?

• To talk about progressive actions happening at the moment.

• To talk about experiences.

• To talk about activities that started in the past and continue into the present time.

• To talk about completed actions in the past.

Which time expressions are commonly used in present perfect continuous?

• yet

• lately

• already

• still

• recently

What's the affirmative grammar formula for present perfect continuous?

• Subject + been + verb in past form + (complement)

• Subject + aux + been + verb ing + (complement)

• Subject + aux + verb in past form + (complement)

What's the negative grammar formula for present perfect continuous?

• Not + subject + been + verb in past form + (complement)

• Subject + aux + been + not + verb ing + (complement)

• Subject + not + aux + verb in past form + (complement)

• Subject + aux + not + been + verb ing + (complement)

What's the interrogative grammar formula for present perfect continuous?

• Aux + Subject + been + verb ing + (complement) + ?

• Subject + aux + been + not + verb ing + (complement) + ?

• Subject + not + aux + verb in past form + (complement) + ?

• Subject + aux + not + been + verb ing + (complement) + ?

What are you doing at work these days?

• I've been doing designing software.

• I has been working hard.

• I have designing software.

• We've been designing software.

What have these kids been doing in the last hour? --> (They / have fun)

How have you _________ to class these days?

• been gotten

• been gotting

• been get

• been getting

Complete the question: Where have you ___________ lately? - (study)

What time _______ your mother been going out of work?

• has

• have

• 's

• 've