The document discusses the continuous or progressive aspect in English. It provides examples using "have/has been" followed by a present participle verb (verb+ing) to express actions or states that have been ongoing or continuing up to the present moment. Some examples specify a duration using "for" or "since". The overall rule is that the continuous aspect, also called the present perfect continuous, requires "have/has been" plus a present participle to talk about actions or states that have been ongoing or continuing over a period of time up to the present.

2. Continuous
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3. What do the examples have in common?

4. What do the examples have in common?
• They have been talking for the last
hour.
• She has been working at that
company for three years.
• What have you been doing for the
last 30 minutes?
• James has been studying at Taylor’s
university since June.
• We have been waiting here for over
two hours! Where have you been?

5. What do the examples have in common?
• They have been talking for the last
hour.
• She has been working at that
company for three years.
• What have you been doing since
this morning?
• James has been studying at
Taylor’s university since June.
• We have been waiting here for over
two hours! Where have you been?

6. What do the examples have in common?
• They have been talking for the last
hour.
• She has been working at that
company for three years.
• What have you been doing since
this morning?
• James has been studying at
Taylor’s university since June.
• We have been waiting here for over
two hours! Where have you been?

7. More ideas

8. More ideas
• Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
• She has been watching too much
television lately.
• Have you been exercising lately?
• Mary has been feeling a little depressed.
• Lisa has not been practicing her English
these days.
• What have you been doing this week?

9. More ideas
• Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
• She has been watching too much
television lately.
• Have you been exercising lately?
• Mary has been feeling a little depressed.
• Lisa has not been practicing her English
these days.
• What have you been doing this week?

10. More ideas What do you notice?

11. More ideas What do you notice?
•Mary has been feeling a little
depressed.
•Lisa has not been practicing
her English.
•What have you been doing?
•Have you been smoking?

12. More ideas What do you notice?
•Mary has been feeling a little
depressed.
•Lisa has not been practicing
her English.
•What have you been doing?
•Have you been smoking?

13. More ideas What do you notice?
There is been feeling a little
•Mary has
no Lately
depressed.
or not been practicing
•Lisa has
recently.
her English.
•What have you been doing?
•Have you been smoking?

14. More ideas What do you notice?
There is been feeling a little
•Mary has
no Lately
depressed.
or not been practicing
•Lisa has
recently.
her English.
•What have you been doing?
•Have you been smoking?

15. More ideas What do you notice?
There is been feeling a little
•Mary has
no Lately
depressed.
or not been practicing
•Lisa has
recently.
her English. The time is
•What have you been doing?
suggested.
•Have you been smoking?

16. Time line
10am
Continues
Now
2pm

17. Time line
Hey, I’ve been
calling you since this
10am morning!!!!
Continues
Now
2pm

18. Time line
Hey, I’ve been
Have you been
calling you since this
10am working here long?
morning!!!!
Continues
Now
2pm

19. Time line
They havebeen
Hey, I’ve been
Have you been
calling you that film
watching since this
10am working here long?
for ages now.
morning!!!!
Continues
Now
2pm

20. Time line
They havebeen
Hey, I’ve been
They haven’t
Have you been
callingat home for a
been you that film
watching since this
10am working here long?
for ages now.
morning!!!!
few hours.
Continues
Now
2pm

21. Time line
They havebeen
Hey, I’ve been
They haven’t
I have been
Have you been
callingat home for a
been you that film
watching since this
reading this book
10am working here long?
for ages now.
sincehours.
morning!!!!
few 10am.
Continues
Now
2pm

22. Time line
They havebeen
Hey, I’ve been
They haven’t
I have been
Have you been
callingat home for a
been you that film
watching since this
waiting for hours.
reading this book
10am working here long?
Where10am.
for ages now.
sincehours.
morning!!!!
few is she?
Continues
Now
2pm

24. What rule can
you make You need to:
about this - use ‘have’.
grammar point. - use been
- verb + ing (walking)

25. What rule can
you make You need to:
about this - use ‘have’.
grammar point. - use been
- verb + ing (walking)
- For / Since
I have been studying this
grammar point for 2 weeks. I still
don’t get it!