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Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous 1 Read the caption of the cartoon. Which verb 2 Underline the most likely form below and form is used ro focus on. give reasons for your choice. a) the present result of a past activity? b) a completed activity? e) the activity ítself? 'His eyes have gone square because he's been watching TV all day. So far he's watched three murders, . two fightsand an .:: -", '. armed robbery.' .( .~q.;;1f.1;?l't""¡4'~~,*-~.~'I}~~JtA:~~~o/:~ .Ó:» :»,» .d,., " .. ,,'-\''',Ó'''' ( PRACTICE a) I've been deciding / decided to go out. b) She's been umting / umtten all morning. c) She's been ioriting / umtten four letters. d) He's been borrounng / borrouied money off him three times. e) Have you been bearing / heard the news today? f) Have you been watching / watched that series on BBCl? It's the last episode tonight. g) Oh no. I've been tearing / torn my jumper again. h) I've been studying / studied sorne Spanish. 1 think I'll do a course in French next. i) I've been leaming / learned loads of vocabulary in class today. 1 Match the questions in column A with the most likely answers in column B. In pairs, use the cues in column B to make your response. Use either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous. Example: 'Wl:ry aren 't you bungry?' 'I'ue been eating sweets all morning. , A a) 'Why aren't you hungry?' b) 'Why are you so late?' e) 'Why is Melanie depressed?' d) 'Why is your hair soaking?' e) 'Why are you wearing a tracksuit?' f) 'Why ís she so brown?' g) 'Why has he lost his voice?' h) 'Why is your arm in plaster?' i) 'Why do you look so thin?' B 1 talk all day 2 be on a diet 3 break it 4 eat sweets all morning 5 run 6 have a drink with the boss 7 faíl her driving test again 8 rain 9 come back frorn holiday 2 Put the time expressions in the box into the appropriate place in the sentences below. Some of them relate tO completed actions and some to actions in progress. recently yet just nearly so far already all day a) Have you really read that book> That was quick! b) Ive been eating very little. e) They've finished rnost of it but they haven't painted the hall. d) Shes been in her room studying. e) Yes, he's arrived. 1 can hear his caro f) TheY\'e finished their hornework. They'll be ready in ten minutes. g) Hes only interviewed fíve of them but hes going to see the others tornorrow.

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Page 1: Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous · Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous 1 Read the caption of the cartoon. Which verb 2 Underline the most likely

Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous1 Read the caption of the cartoon. Which verb 2 Underline the most likely form below andform is used ro focus on. give reasons for your choice.

a) the present result of a past activity?b) a completed activity?e) the activity ítself?

'His eyes have gonesquare because he'sbeen watching TV allday. So far he'swatched three murders,

. two fightsand an .::-", '. armed robbery.'

.( .~q.;;1f.1;?l't""¡4'~~,*-~.~'I}~~JtA:~~~o/:~ .Ó:» :»,» .d,., " .. ,,'-\''',Ó''''

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PRACTICE

a) I've been deciding / decided to go out.b) She's been umting / umtten all morning.c) She's been ioriting / umtten four letters.d) He's been borrounng / borrouied money off him

three times.e) Have you been bearing / heard the news today?f) Have you been watching / watched that series

on BBCl? It's the last episode tonight.g) Oh no. I've been tearing / torn my jumper again.h) I've been studying / studied sorne Spanish.

1 think I'll do a course in French next.i) I've been leaming / learned loads of vocabulary

in class today.

1 Match the questions in column A with the most likely answers in column B. In pairs,use the cues in column B to make your response. Use either the Present Perfect Simple orthe Present Perfect Continuous. Example:'Wl:ry aren 'tyou bungry?' 'I'ue been eating sweets all morning. ,

Aa) 'Why aren't you hungry?'b) 'Why are you so late?'e) 'Why is Melanie depressed?'d) 'Why is your hair soaking?'e) 'Why are you wearing a tracksuit?'f) 'Why ís she so brown?'g) 'Why has he lost his voice?'h) 'Why is your arm in plaster?'i) 'Why do you look so thin?'

B1 talk all day2 be on a diet3 break it4 eat sweets all morning5 run6 have a drink with the boss7 faíl her driving test again8 rain9 come back frorn holiday

2 Put the time expressions in the box into the appropriate place in the sentences below.Some of them relate tO completed actions and some to actions in progress.

recently yet just nearly so far already all day

a) Have you really read that book> That was quick!b) Ive been eating very little.e) They've finished rnost of it but they haven't painted the hall.d) Shes been in her room studying.e) Yes, he's arrived. 1 can hear his carof) TheY\'e finished their hornework. They'll be ready in ten minutes.g) Hes only interviewed fíve of them but hes going to see the others tornorrow.

Page 2: Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous · Present result: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous 1 Read the caption of the cartoon. Which verb 2 Underline the most likely

Results of past activity

a. oil on your faceservicing the car

b. dirty handsworking in the garden

c. blood on your fingersawing wood - making a book case

d. eyes are bloodshotrevising for an exam

e. smell of garliccooking

Exarnplecovered in p aintdecorating the living room

A You're covered in paintl Whathave you been doing?

B I've been decorating the livingroom.

A Have you finished it?B ot yet. I've painted the

woodwork, but 1haven't put upthe wallpaper yet.

d. I'm terribly sorry, Mr Brown, butI've been crashing into the back ofyour caro

e. Could you help me? l've beenlosing rny passport.

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