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Mastering Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The document is a lesson on the Present Perfect Continuous tense, focusing on its structure, usage, and differentiation from the Present Perfect tense. It includes examples, exercises for practice in real-life economic contexts, and encourages writing about local economic activities using the tense. The lesson aims to enhance understanding and application of the tense in speaking and writing.

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Mastering Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The document is a lesson on the Present Perfect Continuous tense, focusing on its structure, usage, and differentiation from the Present Perfect tense. It includes examples, exercises for practice in real-life economic contexts, and encourages writing about local economic activities using the tense. The lesson aims to enhance understanding and application of the tense in speaking and writing.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Tense
By
Achile Talle

English B1 Lesson
• Understand the
structure of the Present
Perfect Continuous Tense.
• Use it in context,
especially related to
Lesson economic activities
Objectives • Differentiate it from the
Present Perfect tense.
• Practice speaking and
writing using real-life
economic situations.
Form of the Present Perfect
Continuous
• Subject + has/have + been + verb-ing
• Examples:
• • She has been working
• • They have been growing crops

• Negative: hasn't/haven't been + verb-ing


• Questions: Has/Have + subject + been +
verb-ing?
When to Use It
• 1️⃣ Action started in the past
and continues now
• 2️⃣ Action just stopped but has
visible result
• 3️⃣ Emphasize duration of an
action
• 4️⃣ Temporary or incomplete
actions
Examples
• • Farmers have been growing cassava
since March.
• • Women have been selling spices at the
market.
• • Youth have been searching for jobs since
graduation.
• • The government has been promoting
entrepreneurship.
Exercise 1: Put the verb in the
present perfect continuous
• 1. Many youths __________ (look) for
employment.
• 2. Farmers __________ (wait) for the rains.
• 3. The government ________ (encourage)
investment.
• 4. Women __________ (produce) soap.
• 5. My uncle __________ (run) a shop since
2015.
Exercise 2: Present perfect or
present perfect continuous
1. He __________ (work) in the bank for 10 years.
2. The company __________ (launch) three new products this
year.
3. They __________ (negotiate) with the supplier all morning.
4. She __________ (open) a new shop in Limbe.
5. Many farmers __________ (try) to get loans since January.
6. We __________ (sell) over 500 solar panels in the past two
months.
7. The youth __________ (attend) entrepreneurship workshops
lately.
8. Edith __________ (write) several proposals to get funding.
9. I __________ (learn) how to make liquid soap for two weeks
now.
[Link] NGO __________ (support) local women for a long time.
Exercise 3: Writing –
Economic Activity
• Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences):
• Describe a local economic activity
• How long it's been happening
• Who's involved
• What changes/results you’ve seen

• Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense


throughout.

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