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Grammar class 4

The document provides information on the present perfect continuous and present perfect tenses in English grammar. It discusses the usage of the present perfect continuous tense to refer to actions that began in the past and are ongoing or just completed at the present time. Examples are given like "I've been living in London for two years." It also compares the present perfect continuous and present perfect tenses, noting that the present perfect continuous focuses on duration or length of time while the present perfect focuses on numbers or amounts. Grammar exercises are then provided to practice using the present perfect continuous tense.

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STEP-UP (Pre-Intermediate) Grammar Class 4. Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous Usage Длительное действие, начавшееся в прошлом и продолжающееся до момента речи:  Действие может еще продолжаться в момент речи (при этом необходимо указать длительность периода действия); E.g. I've been living in London for two years. She's been working here since 2004. We've been waiting for the bus for hours.  Действие закончилось непосредственно перед моментом речи, а его результат присутствует в настоящий момент. I'm so tired, I've been studying. I've been running, so I'm really hot.
How to form Present Perfect Continuous
Слова-маркеры • for an hour в течение часа • for a month в течение месяца • for a long time в течение долгого времени, долго, давно • since yesterday со вчерашнего дня • since five o’clock с пяти часов • since morning с утра • since she returned с тех пор, как она вернулась • all my life всю жизнь • all this year весь этот год • all day long весь день
Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect  How long?  How many?  How much?
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Grammar Practice
Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect
Because … 1. There are bruises on my body because I (have been doing smth) 2. My face is red because I… 3. My eyes hurt because I … 4. My stomach hurts because I … 5. My nose is bleeding because I … 6. The police have come to arrest me because I … 7. My family are ashamed because I … 8. I feel lonely because I … 9. My clothes are dirty because I … 10. My hair is a mess because I … 11. My room is messy because I … 12. My English is much better now because I … 13. My boss is going to fire me (= give me the sack) because I …
Present Perfect Continuous Questions 1. What kinds movies have you been watching recently? Would you recommend any? 2. Have you followed any TV series for a really long time? 3. What new TV series have you been watching that you would recommend? 4. What are some of your favorite books, newspapers or magazines that you have been reading lately? 5. Are there any blogs that you have been following? 6. Are you a member of any clubs or groups? How long have you been a member of that club or group? 7. Have you found any good restaurants in this area that you have been eating at recently? 8. What have you been doing with your free time recently? 9. Have you been getting enough exercise?
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