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Experiences 7

Grammar 2 Present perfect continuous

A. Complete the sentences to make them true for you.
1. I’ve been learning English since .

2. I’ve been sitting in the classroom for .
3. I’ve been living at my current address since .

4. I’ve been studying at this school for .

B. Match the two halves of the rules.
1. We use the present perfect continuous
2. We use for
3. We use since

a. for repeated or continuous actions.
b. to say when the activity started.
c. to talk about how long an activity has lasted so far.

C. Make these sentences true for you.

1. I’ve been living in this town for a couple of years.
2. We’ve been studying English with this teacher for more than three years.
3. Recently, I’ve been learning to play an instrument.
4. My parents have been thinking about having another child.
5. Some of my friends have been arguing recently.
6. I’ve been working on this activity since the class started.

D. Make sentences about these topics using the present perfect, either continuous or simple.

• Your hobbies
• Something you do with a friend
• Your bedroom
• Something you’re wearing today
• Your classmates
• Your favourite subject
• Something you do with your family
• Your mobile

E. Order these questions and discuss them with a partner.
1. been have recently series watching what you

2. been happening in lately news the what’s
3. been have media of on recently sharing social things type what you

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