Present Perfect Continuous

When do we use the present perfect continuous?

• For actions that finished in the past.

• For actions that are happening now.

• For actions that started in the past and still continue in the present.

• For things that haven't happened yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct answer. Use Present Perfect Continuous.

Laura ____ English for two years.

• have been learning

• has been learning

• learns

• has learned

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct answer. Use the Present Perfect Continuous

I ____ a book since this morning.

• Read

• Has been reading

• Has read

• Have been reading

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct answer. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

We ____ for you since 10 o'clock.

• has waited

• have been waiting

• have been waited

• has been waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Select the correct answer. Use the present perfect continuos.

It ____ for 5 hours.

• have rained

• has rained

• has been raining

• have been raining

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Spelling Rule:

If the verb ends in "-e" , you must remove the "e" and add -ing.

Ex: Take - Taking

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Spelling Rule:

when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing".

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS:

(Select the correct answer)

• ASK - ASKING

• WRITE - WRITING

• STOP - STOPPING

• PLAY - PLAYING

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which sentence is correct?

• She's been studying English for 6 months

• She is been study English for 6 months.

• She's been studied English for 6 months

• She study English since 6 months.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Marco's been cycling.

• Daniel've been writing a love letter.

• Claudia's been shopping.

• You've been talking to your friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

What is the best translation for the following sentence?

"I've been watching TV for an hour."

• Ví televisión por una hora

• He visto televisión por una hora.

• He estado viendo la televisión por una hora.

• Estoy viendo televisión por horas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B