The Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Form of Present Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Progressive образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be в Present Perfect (have been, has been) и формы –ing смыслового глагола. PositiveNegativeQuestion I / you / we / they I have been speaking I have not been speaking Have I been speaking? he / she / itHe has been speaking He has not been speaking Has he been speaking?

Exceptions in Spelling Exceptions in spelling when adding ing Example final e is dropped (but: ee is not changed) come – coming (but: agree – agreeing) after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled sit – sitting L as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English) travel – travelling final ie becomes y lie – lying

Use of Present Perfect Progressive 1. Действие началось в прошлом, продолжается до настоящего времени, и, возможно, продолжится в будущем. Примеры Ive been doing my work for three weeks. Я делаю мою работу уже три недели. Т.е. я делал и продолжаю делать. 2. Действие завершилось недавно или только что. Примеры Ive been looking for you a whole hour. Я вас ищу (уже) целый час. Я вас искал, но теперь нашел, поэтому больше не ищу. Действие завершилось только что.

Use of Present Perfect Progressive Ключи к пониманию времени Present Perfect Progressive: 1. Действие находится в процессе (отсюда связь с группой Continuous). 2. Процесс начался в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего (отсюда связь с группой Perfect) Пример I have been living in Kiev since Я (уже) живу в Киеве с 1975 года. Я живу и продолжаю жить в Киеве, процесс начался и продолжается! How long have you been studying Spanish? Сколько времени ты (уже) учишь испанский? В этих примерах очень важно слово уже, которое незримо присутствует в конструкциях Present Perfect Continuous. n.е. процесс продолжается из прошлого в настоящее.

Signal Words of Present Perfect Progressive all day – целый день for 4 years – в течение … лет since 1993 – с … года how long? – как долго? the whole week (month, year…)- целую неделю (месяц, год …)

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive Have or Has? Decide whether to use have or has She … been asking questions all day long. They … been climbing the mountain. We … been washing the dishes. You … been repairing your computer. I … been working. It … been snowing. The boy … been playing. Caty … been dreaming. The men … been digging a hole. Cindy and Bob … been studying English.

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive since – if the starting point is given (two oclock, last Friday, 1998) for – if the period of time is given (twenty minutes, two days, one year) Decide whether you have to use since or for I have been waiting … 4 oclock. Sue has only been waiting … 20 minutes. Tim and Tina have been learning English … six years. Fred and Frida have been learning French … Joe and Josephine have been going out together … Valentines Day. I havent been on holiday … last July. Mary has been saving her money … many years. I havent eaten anything … breakfast. You have been watching TV … hours. We have been living here … 2 months.

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive Positive Sentences Write positive sentences in present perfect progressive Albert / squash / play Hannah / the match / watch We / in the park / wait You / a song / sing I / a magazine / read It / rain / all day Phil and Greg / a race / run She / her teeth / brush The Millers / in London / live / for three years We / on the lake / sail

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive Negative Sentences Write negative sentences in present perfect progressive we / not / in the mountains / walk Beatrice / not / in Boston / teach Ricky / not / the car / wash she / not / a poem / write we / not / tea / drink we / not / our rooms / clean the children / not / on the floor / sleep Jeff and Linda / not / cycle Christine / not / her home / decorate the cat / not / on the chair / lie / all day

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive Questions Write questions in present perfect progressive. she / on the phone / talk his brother / dinner / cook Jane and Mary / badminton / play Sue / in the gym / exercise Robert / the room / paint they / trees / plant Henry / in the garage / work they / in the lake / swim how long / Boris / English / learn how long / you / for me / wait

Exercise on Present Perfect Progressive Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive). He (work) in this company since I (wait) for you since two o'clock. Mary (live) in Germany since Why is he so tired? He (play) tennis for five hours. How long (learn / you) English? We (look for) the motorway for more than an hour. I (live) without electricity for two weeks. The film (run / not) for ten minutes yet, but there's a commercial break already. How long (work / she) in the garden? She (not / be) in the garden for more than an hour.

Отличие Present Perfect Continuous от Present Progressive Present Perfect Progressive Present Progressive I have been doingI am doing I have been working hard all week. Я упорно работаю (уже) всю неделю. Действие началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего времени Im working. Я работаю сейчас. Нет никакой связи с прошлым Разница в том, что у Present Continuous нет никакой связи с прошлым, а Present Perfect Continuous началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего времени.

Отличие Present Perfect Continuous от Present Perfect Present Perfect ProgressivePresent Perfect I have been doingI have done I have been reading a book for a month. Я читаю книгу (уже) месяц. Важен процесс, а не результат! Ive read a book. Я прочитал книгу. Важен результат я прочитал! Hes been writing articles all day. Он пишет статью целый день. Weve been playing basketball for three hours. Мы играем в баскетбол (уже) три часа. Указание на то, как долго происходит действие. Hes written three articles today. Сегодня он написал три статьи. Weve played basketball two times this week. На этой неделе мы играли в баскетбол три раза. Указание на то, сколько всего сделано или сколько раз происходит действие. Present Perfect Continuous показывает, как долго происходит действие, а Present Perfect сколько раз. Для Present Perfect Continuous важен процесс, а для Present Perfect результат!