Present Perfect Continuous
What is the sentence structure for Present Perfect Continuous?
Subject + has/have + been + verb(-ing)
To capture music or sound so it can be played again later.
Record
Discover or learn something
Find Out
What are the differences between Present Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Simple sentence structures?
Present Perfect Simple: S+ has/have + past participle
Present Perfect Continuous: S + has/have + been + verb-ing
I have no voice, yet I can lead a band,
My deep low heartbeat is felt across the land.
I do not sing high, I stay close to the ground,
But without my presence, the groove falls down.
I am pulled by fingers, not struck like a drum,
Yet I decide where the rhythm comes from.
Bass guitar
When to use Present Perfect Continuous?
An action that started in the past and is still happening
An action that just stopped, but the result is still relevant
To show repeated actions with duration
A new performance or version of a song originally sung by another artist.
Cover
Use up completely
Run Out Of
What are the focuses of the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect Simple: Result / completed actions
Present Perfect Continuous: Activity / process
I do not breathe, yet I still make sound,
My voice is bright and sharp when I’m found.
I shine in parades where the loudest will win,
My tone cuts through like a golden grin.
I have valves but I am not a gate,
I can call attention before it is late.
Trumpet
Which time expressions often used with Present Perfect Continuous?
For & Since
A collection of songs released together as one music project.
Album
Start to work/1st job
Start Out
Is time emphasis important in Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect Simple: Not important
Present Perfect Continuous: Time Duration
I am made of metal but I am not a shield,
My voice can bend like a soldier who yields.
I cry in jazz clubs with a smoky disguise,
And sometimes I sound like a human’s sighs.
I use a reed, but I am not wood,
I twist every note like only I could.
Saxophone
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The workers have repaired the road since early morning.
B. The workers have been repairing the road since early morning.
C. The workers are repairing the road since early morning.
D. The workers had been repairing the road since early morning.
B. The workers have been repairing the road since early morning.
Made available to the public for people to listen to or buy.
Released
Understand or solve something
Sort out
What are the usages of the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous?
Present Perfect Simple: What has been achieved
Present Perfect Continuous: What has been happening
I sleep on a stand but I dream in keys,
I can be an orchestra with effortless ease.
I mimic strings, brass, and even the sea,
Yet I am only black and white symmetry.
I need no bow, no reed, no air,
Just fingers dancing through musical air.
Keyboard
Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous correctly?
A. My cousin has been learning Japanese for five years now.
B. My cousin has learned Japanese for five years now.
C. My cousin is learning Japanese for five years now.
D. My cousin has been learnt Japanese for five years now.
A. My cousin has been learning Japanese for five years now.
Listening to music online without downloading it permanently.
Streaming
To become available
To come out
Which tense is used to stress the finished result or completed amount?
Present Perfect Simple
I have a wooden voice though I am not a tree,
My sound can be sweet or chaotic and free.
Four silent strings carry my cry,
And a gentle bow makes me sigh.
I sing in sorrow, I sing in grace,
I rest beneath a player’s face.
Violin