ACTIVITY 3

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NAME: ANA KEILA CORENA SIERRA DATE: _11/03/21_ NRC:_5833

A. Complete the postcard below with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs.

Hi Dan!
We’re having an awesome time. Right now, I’m in a
little café near the beach. 1. I’ve been sitting (sit)
here since breakfast! The others 2. Have been playing_
(play) volleyball for hours, but I’m too lazy!
This place is really interesting.3. I have been
reading_(read) a bit about its history since we arrived.
Some
of the buildings are hundreds of years old. My dad
bought a new camera at the airport and since then
4. he has been taking (take) photos non-stop.
Anyway, how are you? 5. What have you been doing_
(you/do) since the last time we spoke? I hope it
6. hasn’t been raining (not rain) all week!
See you soon.
Sam

B. Fill the correct form of the verb in the present perfect continuous tense:
1. She _ has been admitting (admit) her mistakes more easily lately.
2. The police have been stopping_(stop) drivers to check their licenses and car registrations.
3. I _ have been geting _ (get) a lot of phone calls lately at my house looking for someone called
Manuela.
4. We _ have been planning (plan) some fun trips for the students.
5. People have been commiting _ (commit) fewer crimes in this neighborhood last year.

C. Turn these sentences into negative sentences and questions.

1. She has been admiring the painting in the museum for hours.
Negative:
She hasn't been admiring the painting in the museum for hours.
Question:
Has she been admiring the painting in the museum for hours?.
_
2. We have been changing all the light bulbs in the house.
Negative:
We haven't been changing all the light bulbs in the house.
Question:
Have we been changing all the light bulbs in the house?

3. The major has been approving lots of constructions projects this year.
Negative:
The major hasn't been approving lots of constructions projects this year.
Question:
Has The major been approving lots of constructions projects this year?

You will learn how to:

• To talk about your experiences.
 • to review the use of the present perfect continuous with for and since to talk about an action or
situation that began in the past and continues now.

GUIDE NUMBER 3

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) QUESTION (?)

We have been doing We have not been doing Have we been doing
homework for two hours. homework for two hours. homework for two hours?

He has been sleeping for He has not been sleeping Has he been sleeping for
three hours. for three hours three hours?

Rules for present perfect continuous sentences:

Auxiliary verb “has been” or “have been” is used after the subject.
- “Has been” is used with He, She, It, name or any other singular noun.
- “Have been” is used with I, We, You, They, or any plural noun.

There are verbs, we can’t use in present perfect continuous. So, we use present prefect.
Con verbos que no suelen utilizar la forma progresiva, empleamos el "PRESENT PERFECT".
For example: I've wanted to visit China for years.
She's known Robert since she was a child.
I've hated that music since I first heard it.
I've heard a lot about you recently.
We've understood everything.
We've heard this morning.
Affirmative Negative
I have I’ve I have not I haven’t
He has He’s He has not He hasn’t
She has She’s She has not She hasn’t
It has It’s It has not It hasn’t
You have You’ve You have not You haven’t
We have We’ve We have not We haven’t
They have They’ve They have not They haven’t
Contractions:
We use “have” and “has” in the present perfect continuous. When speaking (not in formal writing), most
native speakers use these contractions. We use these contractions most often with pronouns (I, he, she, it,
you, we, they)
Time to practice:
I have I’ve he has _ He’s she has She’s
You have _ You’ve I have not I haven’t They have _ They’ve
She has not _ She hasn’t it has It’s you have not _ You haven’t
We have not _ We haven’t they have not They haven’t it has not It hasn’t
Circle the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS verb tense in each of the following sentences.
1. We have been waiting for them for over two hours.
2. Until recently, Mia has been watching her weight.
3. The car has been idling in front of the house for ten minutes.
4. I have been dying to tell you about the new movie.
5. Because there has been so much work to do, Paul has been feeling tired
Fill in the blank with the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I _have been watching (watch) television for an hour!
2. Karla _has been listening (listen) to rock music lately.
3. You _have been talking (talk)on the phone too long!
4. We have been asking (ask) about the schedule for weeks.
5. They have been playing (play) tennis all afternoon.

READING AND WRITING

A. Read the short story and then answer the questions:

Ruth and Martha are best friends. They have been spending time together
since they were young girls. Every morning, they get dressed and walk to
the post officer together. They have been walking together to the post
office every morning for the past 10 years.
Lately, Martha has not been feeling well. Ruth has been walking to the
post office alone each morning. Then she visits Martha at home. She has
been bringing Martha her mail every morning for 2 weeks. She hopes
Martha feels better soon.
Answer the following questions: use the present perfect continuous
tense.
1. How long have Ruth and Martha been spending time together? For how many years have they been
walking together to the post office?
_ They have been spending time together since they were young girls.
2. How has Martha been feeling lately?
They have been walking together to the post office every morning for the past 10 years.

3. For how long has Ruth been visiting Martha and bringing her mail?
_ Martha has not been feeling well.

Review: SINCE and FOR

“For” is used to express period of time; three hours, five months, etc.
“since” is used to denote start of a period of time; Wednesday, Christmas, January., etc.

C. Write sentences. Use the present perfect continuous and for or since.
1. Milena /watch/TV/six o’clock
 Milena has been watching TV since six o’clock.
2. Lucas/play/video games/this morning
Lucas has been playing video games since this morning_.
3. David/plan/his party/a long time
_David has been planning his party for a long time_.
4. Lucy/learn/to play the piano/she was six
_Lucy has been learning to play the piano since she was six .
5. They/stay/with their aunt/a week
they have been staying with their aunt for a week .

LISTENING

Listen and order the sentences according to the audio.

A. What kind of music have you been listening to lately? 7
B. Have you been exercising? 9
C. She has been living there for two years. 1
D. It has been raining all day. 3
E. Flights have been arriving late all day. 10
F. How have you been doing? 2
G. They haven't been paying attention. (negative) 4
H. What has he been reading? 5
I. We have been eating a lot of healthy food lately. 6
J. This car hasn't been running properly. (negative) 8
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QUIZ 2 -3 E3 -2021 60% (6/10)

1. Choose the correct option according to the sentence.

"We have been doing exercises 5 o'clock this morning."

for

since

ago

2. Choose the correct option according to the sentence.

"Diana and Juan played tennis two hours yesterday afternoon."

for

since

ago

3. WRITE the correct option according to the sentence.

Nota: sólo escriba la opción (for, since, ago). En minúscula. No escribir la oración completa.No use puntos
al final.

"My mother has been doing housework hours."

My mother has been doing housework for hours

4. WRITE the correct option according to the sentence.

Nota: sólo escriba la opción (for, since, ago). En minúscula. No escribir la oración completa.No use puntos
al final.

"My best friend went to Cartagena City three months ."

My best friend went to Cartagena City three months ago

5. Read the sentence. Is it TRUE or FALSE for you?
Remember the use of FOR, SINCE or AGO.

"Santiago went to the cinema ago 4 hours."

True
T
False

6. Fill in the blank with the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS form of the verb in
parentheses.

"Noelia (teach) Maths since 2001."

Noelia have teachig Maths since 2001

Noelia has been teaching Maths since 2001

Noelia've been teaching Maths since 2001

Noelia has been teach Maths since 2001

7. Fill in the blank with the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS form of the verb in
parentheses.

"Karen and I (watch) movies all day."

Karen and I has been watching movies all day.

Karen and I have watching movies all day.

Karen and I have been lwatching movies all day.

Karen and I have been watch movies all day.

8. Choose (T) TRUE or (F) FALSE Use the present perfect continuous. Is the question correctorder?

long / you / have / how / living / been / here / ?

"How long you been have living here ?"

T True

False
 9. Choose (T) TRUE or (F) FALSE Use the present perfect continuous. Is the question correctorder?

lately / TV / have / been / much / they / too / watching

"They have watching been TV much lately too"

TTrue False

10. Choose (T) TRUE or (F) FALSE Use the present perfect continuous. Is the question correctorder?

7am / working / been / I / since / have

"I have been working since 7 a.m"

TTrue False