Grammar
Session 2, Nov 13.2012
Mr Roheli
Written by Sutriono
Written by Sutriono
Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous
Main format:
+ à Subject + Has/have + been + infinitive (verb ing)
- à Subject + has/have+ not + been + infinitive (verb ing)
? à Has/have + subject + been+ infinitive (verb ing)
Example:
Have/Has
|
Subject
|
Have/Has
|
Been
|
Not
|
Infinitive
|
Object
| |
+
|
I,You,They,We
|
Have
|
been
|
eating
|
a sandwich
| ||
It,He,She
|
Has
|
been
|
eating
|
a sandwich
| |||
-
|
I,You,They,We
|
Have
|
not
|
eating
|
a sandwich
| ||
It,He,She
|
Has
|
not
|
eating
|
a sandwich
| |||
?
|
Have
|
I,You,They,We
|
been
|
eating
|
a sandwich
| ||
Has
|
It,He,She
|
been
|
eating
|
a sandwich
|
Present Perfect Progressive - Diagram
We use the Present Perfect Progressive for actions in the past which have a connection to the present.
We use the Present Perfect for actions beginning in the past and still continuing. The focus is on the action.
We use the Present Perfect for actions beginning in the past and still continuing. The focus is on the action.
We use the Present Perfect Progressive for recently completed actions. The focus is on the action.
Useful
No
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It is used for expresses
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Example
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Signal Word
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1
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to indicate the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues to the present
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Ms Metta has been sitting here since ten o’clock.
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all day
the whole day since for |
2
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a general activity in progress recently, lately
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I have been thinking about changing my motorcycle.
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