Present Perfect Continuous

The Present Perfect Continuous says ...

• when the action started.

• how long the action was in progress.

• when the action finished.

• how often the action happens.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The formula of the Present Perfect Continuous is...

• have been + Ving

• have been + Ved

• have/has been + Ving

• has been + Ving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The Present Perfect Continuous answers the question...

• how long

• how much

• how often

• how are you

Lexical markers for the Present Perfect Continuous are the words...

• here and now

• ever and never

• just and yet

• for and since

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

• has being raining

• has rained

• has been raining

• has been rained

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The company is huge. It __________ a thousand new jobs since the beginning of last year.

• has been creating

• has created

• have been created

I _________ this car for twenty years and it's as good as ever.

• had

• have been having

• have

• have had

I'm a bit worried about Malcolm. He ___________ very strange these days.

• acted

• has acted

• has been acting

I _____________ to repair the lock on our door for the last four hours without any success.

• am trying

• tried

• have tried

• have been trying

John's disappeared. Does anyone know what _________ to him?

• happen

• has been happening

• has happened

• has been happened