Презентация для урока по английскому языку по теме "Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous"

Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect

Grammar doesn`t have to be boring!

Match a line in A with a line in B:

A

1.

B

What do you do

2.

What are you doing

He speaks

3.

on the floor?

He is speaking

4.

She has

three languages.

for a living?

to the teacher.

She is having

What have you done

a baby next month.

5.

What have you been doing

a house by the sea.

with my pen. I can`t find it.

I read this book

since I last saw you.

I was reading this book

It was really good.

when you called.

What do the verbs have in common?

• 1. What are you doing on the floor?
• 2. He is speaking to the teacher.
• 3. She`s having a baby next month.
• 4. What have you been doing since I last see you?
• 5. I was reading this book when you called.

Common feature

• BE + ING form

Continuous aspect

• Remember, the following ideas are expressed by all continuous forms:

• 1. activity in progress

• Be quiet! I am thinking.

• 2. temporary activity

• We have been living with them for six weeks.

• 3. possibly incomplete activity

• I`m writing a report. I have to finish it by tomorrow.

Read and listen to the newspaper article “Tony`s phone bill” . Answer the questions :

• 1. How much was the phone bill?

• 2. Why did his father buy him a mobile?

• 3. What has he done with the phone now?

• 4. Where has Tony been working?

Here are the answers to some questions about Tony. Make up the questions using he.

• 1. Three months. (How long ... ?)
• 2. For years. (How long ... ?)
• 3. Because all his friends have got one. (Why ... want ... ?)
• 4. His friends. (Who ... texting?)
• 5. 2.00 (What time?)
• 6. Yes, he has. (... forgiven ... ?)
• 7. £46. (How much ... ?)
• 8. About a year. (How long ... ?)

Grammar spot

• 1. Underline examples of the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous in the text.
• 2. Look at the questions below. Which one asks about the activity? Which one asks about a quantity?
• How long have you been learning English?
• How many teachers have you had?

Present Perfect Continuous Form

• Positive and Negative

• I have
• We haven`t
• You been working.
• They
• She has
• He hasn`t
• It

Question form

I

have we

you

they been

• How long working?

has she

He

it

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to express:

• 1. an activity that began in the past and is continuing now

• I've been studying English for three years.

• Sometimes there is no difference between the simple and the continuous.

• I've played the piano since I was a boy.
• I've been playing

• If the continuous is possible, English has a preference for using it.

• The continuous can sometimes express a temporary activity, and the simple a permanent state.

• I've been living in this house for the past few months. (temporary)
• I 've lived here all my life. (permanent)

• Remember that state verbs rarely take the continuous form

• I've had this book for ages.
• I've always loved sunny days.

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to express:

• 2. a past activity that has caused a present result.

• I've been working all day. (I'm tired now.)
• Have you been crying? (Your eyes are red.)

• The past activity might be finished or it might not. The context usually makes this clear.

• Look out of the window! It's been snowing! (It has stopped snowing now.)
• I've been writing this book for two years. (It still isn't finished.)

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

• 1. The simple expresses a completed action.

• I've painted the kitchen, and now I'm doing the bathroom.

• The continuous expresses an activity over a period and things that happened during the activity.

• I've got paint in my hair because I've been decorating.

• Because the simple expresses a completed action, we use it if the sentence gives a number or quantity. Here, the continuous isn't possible.

• I've been reading all day. I've read ten chapters.
• She's been eating ever since she arrived. She's eaten ten biscuits already.

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

• 2. Some verbs don't have the idea of a long time, for example, find, start, buy, die, lose, break, stop . These verbs are more usually found in the simple.
• Some verbs have the idea of a long time, for example, wait, work, play, try, learn, rain. These verbs are often found in the continuous.

• I've cut my finger. (One short action.)
• I've been cutting firewood, (Perhaps over several hours.)

Practice. Conversations.

• 1. Write questions with How long ... ? Use either the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. (If both are possible, use the continuous form.)
• 1. I live in the country. How long have you been living in the country?
• 2. I play tennis.
• 3. I know Jack well.
• 4. I work in Hong Kong.
• 5. I have a Japanese car.

Practice. Conversations.

• 1. I live in the country. How long have you been living in the country?
• 2. I play tennis. How long have you been playing tennis?
• 3. I know Jack well. How long have you known Jack?
• 4. I work in Hong Kong. How long have you been working in Hong Kong?
• 5. I have a Japanese car. How long have you had a Japanese car?

Read and listen to the conversation.

• A. You look happy. What have you been doing?

• B. I'm really excited! I've been getting ready to go on holiday.

• A. Have you done everything?

• B. Well, I've picked up the tickets and I've been to the bank, but I haven't packed yet.

Why are these sentences strange? What would be better?

• 1. Ouch! I've been cutting my finger.
• 2. 'Why is your hair wet?' I`ve swum.
• 3. You've got tears in your eyes. Why have you cried?
• 4. I'm really sorry, but I've been crashing into the back of your car.
• 5. I've written my autobiography this afternoon.

Thank you for the lesson!