Present Perfect Progressive

Please answer the question.

"What is the purpose of the Present Perfect Progressive?"

• We use it to talk about activities we started doing before and continue doing later.

• We use it to complain about the price of the gas.

• We use it to write comics about cat superheroes.

• We use it to talk about actions we do in the past and finish.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please choose a logical continuation for this conversation.

A: Hey, are you busy? I want to play my piano with you.

B: Sorry!_____________________________, and I can't play the piano with you.

• My dog has been biting my hands

• My friend has been inviting us to join a secret society

• My mom has been building a robot

• Francisco has been drinking gallons of coffee

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please choose a logical continuation for this conversation.

A: I'm bored. Do you want to go out?

B: Sorry, I can'!_______________________and I want to pick it up.

• I have been waiting for the mail to arrive

• My sister has been dancing in the Bolshoi ballet

• My parents have been singing all night

• Francisco has been drinking gallons of coffee

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please choose a logical continuation for this conversation.

A: _______________________________?

B: Yes! I can't sleep at night anymore. It's too scary.

• Have you been reading The Shining?

• Have you been watching Winnie the Pooh?

• Have you been making toys for the children?

• Have you been watering the flowers carefully?

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please choose a logical continuation for this conversation.

A: I haven't seen Eileen in weeks. I wonder if she is OK?

B: Yeah! She _______________________because she is going to space soon!

• has been studying a lot of Mathematics and Physics

• has been preparing for metamorphosis

• has been building a paper spaceship

• has been calling aliens

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please choose a logical continuation for this conversation.

A: You look worried. Is everything all right?

B: Yeah. Well, no. I _______________________. I feel angry and worried about that.

• have been thinking about the Ayoloco glacier

• have been drinking a lot of mineral water with lemon

• have been listening to a nice album lately

• have been using the computer a little today

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please find the mistake in the sentence. DON'T CORRECT IT. Write the word EXACTLY like you see it.

"She have been working very hard."

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please find the mistake in the sentence. DON'T CORRECT IT. Write the word EXACTLY like you see it.

"They have being sleeping for 10 minutes."

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please find the mistake in the sentence. DON'T CORRECT IT. Write the word EXACTLY like you see it.

"Jonathan and Sophie have being created 3 games this year."

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please find the mistake in the sentence. DON'T CORRECT IT. Write the word EXACTLY like you see it.

"Have they been eaten their lunch?"

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D