TENSE TUESDAY: THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WITH 'RECENTLY' AND 'LATELY'
04 / 11 / 2014
TENSE TUESDAY: THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WITH 'RECENTLY' AND 'LATELY': meaning and examples
Hello everyone, and happy Tuesday to you. I hope that you are having a nice day.
For today's Tense Tuesday, we are looking at the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about situations or activities in progress. This tense uses the following formula:
HAS/HAVE BEEN ING
Example 1: I have been living in Barcelona for 20 years.
Example 2: He has been working for our company since 2005.
Notice that in the above sentences, we use "for" or "since." Click here to read more about how to use "for" and "since" in these cases.
We also use the Present Perfect Continuous with LATELY and RECENTLY. We use both words to talk about an action we repeat a lot during a (recent) period of time. We can put these words at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
Example 3: Lately I have been working a lot.
Example 4: I have been reading a lot lately.
Example 5: Recently I have been going to the gym almost every day.
Example 6: Tim has been traveling often for work recently.
We also use words like a lot and often to show that we repeat this action many times.
That's all for today. What have you been doing a lot of recently? Tell us on our Facebook page and practise your English.
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Thank you and have a great day!
For today's Tense Tuesday, we are looking at the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about situations or activities in progress. This tense uses the following formula:
HAS/HAVE BEEN ING
Example 1: I have been living in Barcelona for 20 years.
Example 2: He has been working for our company since 2005.
Notice that in the above sentences, we use "for" or "since." Click here to read more about how to use "for" and "since" in these cases.
We also use the Present Perfect Continuous with LATELY and RECENTLY. We use both words to talk about an action we repeat a lot during a (recent) period of time. We can put these words at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
Example 3: Lately I have been working a lot.
Example 4: I have been reading a lot lately.
Example 5: Recently I have been going to the gym almost every day.
Example 6: Tim has been traveling often for work recently.
We also use words like a lot and often to show that we repeat this action many times.
That's all for today. What have you been doing a lot of recently? Tell us on our Facebook page and practise your English.
https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas
Thank you and have a great day!
