GRAMMAR PRACTICE GRAMMAR PRACTICE

6C
1A Present
Presentperfect
simple continuous and simple
and continuous; action
and state verbs 1 1 Complete
Choose the
the correct
sentences
options
with the
to complete
present perfect
the sentences.
6.15
continuous
1 They don’t formwantof the verbswanting
/ aren’t in brackets.
to go swimming
1.2studying Spanish for 25 years.
I’ve been
1 James
today because it’s too cold. to the gym every day for
She’s beenmyplaying
I check emails tennis since 12.30.
every morning. I’m replying to your message right now. I prefer
2the / ’mweeks.
last four preferring
(go) this coffee – it tastes / ’s tasting
MyI need
shirt’stodirty because
access I’ve been painting myAre
the internet. bedroom.
you enjoying your holiday? 2 Howmuch longbetter than that coffee.for that company?
Myknown
I’ve Ed all
sister has a new job.but we’ve only beenMy
my life going out for
parents arethree months.
having breakfast. I can’t talk to you right now. We have / ’re having
3(you/work)
3 Helunch. much time at home because
Present
Presentperfect
simplecontinuous Why
4he’s do you
been waitat/ are
so busy you(not
work. waiting
spend)for the bus? There
4 I aren’t any buses after tomidnight!
this park since I was a child.
WeWeuseusethe
thepresent
presentperfect
simplecontinuous to things
to talk about talk about
that longer or repeated
are always true. actions which
I don’t understand / ’m not understanding this film
5(come)
started in the past and are still true now. We form the present perfect continuous with
They speak Portuguese in Brazil. The sun sets in the west. 5 How long they’re speaking toofor
because a taxi? (you/wait)
fast.
the auxiliary verb have + been + -ing form of the main verb.
We also use the present simple to talk about regular routines. 6 6What
We think
horrible
/ ’reweather!
thinkingItall museums should be allfree.
We’ve been waiting for the bus for 45 minutes. He works
7morning. / ’s working in the library this morning.
(rain)
I start work at 8.45. My brother gets up at 6.30 every day.
He’s been coming to this restaurant since 2015. 7 8Why
Thatdosuitcase
you never belongs
answer / isyour
belonging
phone?to me.
We often use the present simple with frequency adverbs and expressions.
We often use How long… ?, for, since and time phrases like this morning, today, I you all evening. (call)
Wemonth,
this never go shopping
all year on present
with the Saturdays. They
perfect often go to the beach at the weekend.
continuous. 2 Complete the sentences with the present simple or
8 You computer games all evening.
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
How long has she been waiting? Go and do your homework now! (play)
Present continuous 1 I (talk) to my boss at the moment. Can I
He’s been playing that computer game for four hours/since ten o’clock.
Webeen
I’ve use the present
getting the continuous
bus to worktoalltalk about
week actions
because mythat areis happening
bike broken. now. call you back in five minutes?
He’s been
speaking to to
histhe
sister 2 They (send) me a birthday card every year.
Sam’s going gymona Skype
lot thisright
year.now. I’m waiting for you at the bus stop.
3 I (leave) the office now. I’ll call you later.
WeWealso
alsouse
usethe
thepresent
presentperfect
continuous to talktoabout
continuous actionslonger
talk about that are temporary.
or repeated actions
4 You look really tired. I (think) you
that have
She’s recently
living with finished. These
her parents actions
at the can haveI’m
moment. a result in the
studying present. this year.
Economics (need) to go to bed now.
You look hot! What have you been doing? 5 I’m so hungry! I (think) about dinner.
Action
I’m and
hot because I’vestate verbs
been sitting in the sun. (result = I’m hot) 6 I can’t talk now. I (study) in the library.
The
Wegrass is wet
can use thebecause it’s been
present simple and present(result
raining. = the grass
continuous with isverbs
wet)which describe an 7 I (stay) at my best friend’s house at
action. the moment.
Present perfect simple
I play football on Wednesday evenings. 8 My internet connection (not work) today.
WeI’mdon’t use the
playing presentgame
a football perfect
on continuous
my computerwith
at state verbs. To talk about states that
the moment. 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
started in the past and continue in the present, we use the present perfect simple.
We usually use the present simple, not the present continuous, with verbs which brackets.
How long has
describe Matt had his car? NOT How long has Matt been having his car?
a state.
Matt’s had his car since last September. NOT Matt’s been having his car since last
She doesn’t like her new haircut. NOT She isn’t liking her new haircut.
September.
I don’t understand. What do you mean? NOT I’m not understanding. What are you
I’ve known my neighbours for a long time. NOT I’ve been knowing my neighbours
meaning?
for a long time. 2 Choose the correct options to complete
I own a car. NOT I’m owning a car.
the sentences.
Look!
state verbs
We can use both the present perfect simple and the present perfect 1 How long have you known / been knowing Anne?
continuous
feelings with verbs such
like, as livehate,
love, and work.
want, The action
prefer, needsounds more temporary 2 I’ve trained / been training for the marathon for the
with the continuous form, butisthe
Enjoy difference
used is small. tense: I’m enjoying the party.
in the continuous last six months.
How long have
thoughts andyou lived here?
know, believe, remember, forget, understand, think, feel, 3 I’ve loved / been loving you since the first time I
1I (not understand) why some people
I’ve lived here since 1980.
opinions ( = quite
consider, a long
realize, time) agree, suppose, doubt, mean
expect, met2 you.
How long have you been
states be,living here?
have (possess), exist, seem, appear, belong, own, matter (believe) that we 3 (talk) to
4 She’s talked / been talking on the phone to her
( = look,
a shorter each other much less than in the past. I 4
I’ve been living here since
senses taste,2010.
sound, feel,time)
hear, smell boyfriend for over an hour now.
(own) a smartphone and I 5 (use) it all
5 Silvia has done / been doing her homework
the time. I 6 (send) messages to my
Look! Some verbs can be both action and state verbs, with different meanings. all morning.
friends several times a day and I often 7
I’m thinking about my holidays. (the action of thinking = action verb) 6 I’ve owned / been owning this apartment since 2010.
(call) them for a chat. It’s true that we 8
I think this website is the best. (an opinion = state verb) 7 How long have you come / been coming to this gym?
(have) very busy lives nowadays and that we
He’s having fish and chips. (the action of eating = action verb) 8 We’ve
9 gone / been going to yoga classes for
always (not speak) face to
He has a white sports car. (a possession = state verb) six months. 10
face. It (seem) to me that electronic
I’m feeling happy. (the action of having an emotion = action verb)
devices 11 (make) our lives much easier.
It feels soft. (the sense = state verb)
For example, I 12 (write) this blog now
while I 13 (sit) on the train.

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6C Present perfect continuous and 3 x PRACTICE SB page 123, exercise 2

simple 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
each sentence twice, once with each different verb form
1 6.15 Read through the information about the present
and ask: Which one is correct? Why? Elicit the answers,
perfect continuous and simple with the class, or allow sts
referring back to the information on the SB page to
time to read it on their own. Play audio track 6.15 for sts
explain the answers.
to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio
script. Sts complete the sentences with the present perfect 2 Books closed. Write prompts for the sentences on the
continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Check answers. board, e.g. know/Anne, train/marathon. Sts work in
pairs and try to write the sentences from memory,
Answers using the prompts. Sts can check their answers by
1 has been going looking in their books.
2 have you been working 3 Ask students, in their pairs, to write a short
3 hasn’t been spending conversation in which the final line is one of the
4 ‘ve been coming sentences in exercise 2. For example:
5 have you been waiting A: Hi, Sam, You’re looking very fit these days.
6 ‘s been raining
B: Thanks. Yes, I’ve lost quite a bit of weight.
7 ‘ve been calling
8 ‘ve been playing A: Really? Have you been going to the gym?
B: No, but I’ve been training for the marathon for the last
six months.
2 Remind sts that we don’t use continuous forms with state
verbs, even if the meaning suggests that something has Monitor while sts are working, then ask pairs of sts to
been continuing for a long time. Sts read the sentences perform their conversations for the class, omitting the
and choose the correct verb forms to complete them. final line. Other sts can listen and guess the final line.
Check answers.

Answers Refer sts back to page 53 if they want to revise the present
1 known
perfect continuous and simple further, or see more examples
2 been training
of them in context.
3 loved
4 been talking
5 been doing
6 owned
7 been coming
8 been going

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