Unit : 5Lesson :2

“Has been doing”

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been reading for two hours.

The baby has been crying for 10 minutes.

We have been playing tennis for two hours.

Verb + ing Been

has

have

HeSheItI

YouTheywe

How do we use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

1-We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past

and stopped recently .

I'm tired because I have been running for one hour .

Why is the grass wet [now] ?

Because it has been raining.

You don't understand [now] because you haven't been listening.

2 .An action continuing up to now.

We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk

about an action that started in the past and is

continuing now.

I have been reading for 2 hours. [I am still reading now.]

We have been studying since 9 o'clock. [We're still studying now.]

I have been watching TV since 7pm. [You are still learning now.]

He has been living here for six weeks

He has lived here for six weeks

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

He has been reading for 2 hours.

He has read 50 pages.

Here the time is the most important thing.

Here the number of things done in the time is the most important thing.

X

He has been writing for an hour .

He has written 5 letters..

Here the time is the most important thing.

Here the number of things done in the time is the most important thing.

X

V – ing as a noun

Learning English is important.

The word “ learning “ is a noun from the verb “ learn“

swim

Simming is my favorite sport.

shopI love to go shopping.

smoke

Smoking is bad.

Drink

Drinking water is good.

Since and for

Use since before the name of a day ,month , year.…

I have been collecting stamps since Last MondayApril1988

Use for before a number of days ,months , years.…

I have been collecting stamps for 8 days

5 months10 years

The end .. presented by

‘miss Noha’