Lesson 3th Dicember 2008

Present perfect continuous

-present perfect continuous for unfinished actions
· How long have you been learning English?
· He’s been working here since April.
· They’ve been going out together for three years.
Use the present perfect continuous with for and since with action verbs (e. g. learn, go, etc..)

-present perfect continuous for recent continuous actions
· A. Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?
B. No, I’ve been cutting onions.
Use the present perfect continuous for actions which have been going on very recently. They have usually just stopped.

Exercise page 18 number 1c(workbook)

Evidence the correct form. If both forms are possible, underline them both.
1. How long have you know / been knowing your boyfriend?
2. She’s gone / been going to the same hairdresser for years.
3. They’re worked / been working in that bank since 2003.
4. He’s slept / been sleeping since three o’clock!
5. How long have you lived / been living here?
6. They’ve looked / been looking for a new flat for ages?
7. How long have you had / been having your bike?

DISCUSSION TOPIC SIX:REFLECTION

An important element of this course that is different from the usual courses of English is that our study isn’t based only on the rules of grammar and on exercises but an important thing is the investigation of some important and actual themes. Another important thing during our course was the comparison with the others making the questionnaire and the presentation. The next thing that I want to achieve is to be better the capacity to listen and to understand the things that listen.