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You feel sick because you _____ (eat) chocolate all evening!
You feel sick because you have been eating chocolate all evening!
We use the PPC to talk about things that we have recently stopped doing.
True or false?
TRUE
______ has Miley Cyrus been watching TV?
- How long
- For
- Since
How long has Miley Cyrus been watching TV?
I'm worried about Felipe VI. He has _____ too hard recently.
- Been working
- Worked
I'm worried about Felipe VI. He has been working too hard recently.
How long/they/live in England?
How long have they been living in England?
I'm really tired - I __________ (study) hard all day.
I'm really tired - I have been studying hard all day.
True or false?
TRUE
Kyle Jenner has been going out with Thimothee ____ June.
- How long
- For
- Since
Kyle Jenner has been going out with Thimothee since June.
Have you alway ___ garlic, Drácula?
- Been hating
- Hated
Have you always hated garlic, Drácula?
How long/you/learn/ English/for?
How long have yo been learning English for?
Lorca is happy because he _______ (talk) to Dalí.
Lorca is happy because he has been talking to Dalí.
Like the PPS, the PPC is used to talk about past actions and situations that relate to the present in some way.
TRUE
Do you know ______ Tim and Joe have been waiting?
- How long
- For
- Since
Do you know how long Tim and Joe have been waiting?
Ana Mena has _____ for Marta's birthday for weeks.
- Been preparing
- Prepared
Ana Mena has been preparing for Marta's birthday for weeks.
EVERYBODY JUMPING FOR MARTA 'S BIRTHDAY!!!
How long/him/study/his/favourite/subject?
How long has him been studying his favourite subject?
Risto Mejide is very wet and cold, he ________ (swim) in the lake.
Risto Mejide is very wet and cold, he has been swimming in the lake.
We use the PPC to emphasize that something has been completed, but we use the PPS to talk about our use of time.
FALSE. It's the opposite.
PPS- emphasize that something has been completed
PPC- to talk about our use of time.
Omar Montes has been studying Chinese ______ a year.
- How long
- For
- Since
Omar Montes has been studying Chinese for a year.
Thanks for the recipe book Leticia Sabater! We have ___ to do salchi-papas so far.
- Been trying
- Tried
Thanks for the recipe book Leticia Sabater! We have tried to do salchi-papas so far.
What/you/think about/in the last hour?
What have you been thinking about in the last hour?
"You look very busy"-"I _________ (do) lots of jobs"
"You look very busy"-"I have been doing lots of jobs"
The state verbs don't usually have continuous forms
TRUE.
Shakira hasn't been speaking to Piqué ____ last year.
- How long
- Since
- For
Shakira hasn't been speaking to Piqué since last year.
Sorry, I'm late! How long _____?
- Have you benn waiting
- have you waited
Sorry, I'm late! How long have you been waiting?
What/she/do/all day?
What has she been doing all day?