Present Perfect Continuous Reference Guide
A one-page present perfect continuous explanation with clear timeline diagrams, form guidance, time expressions and example sentences.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Clear visual timeline diagrams
- Form and use explained concisely
- Useful time words and example sentences
- One-page printable reference
Explain activity continuing up to now, recently stopped, or repeated over a recent period. Two timelines show a two-hour study session and regular running.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the one-page B1-B2 reference guide. There is no fixed-answer practice; review have / has been + verb-ing before adding duration expressions.
- Compare the continuous study period with repeated morning runs. Locate now as the reference point and discuss the connection to the recent period.
- Read the duration, repeated, negative and How long question examples. Contrast for a length of time with since a starting point.
- Create an imagined recent activity and ask how long it has been happening. Keep the auxiliary sequence intact.
Support and extension
Support with a study timeline. Extend by contrasting an activity's duration with a completed result; do not assume the speaker must still be doing it at the exact moment of speaking.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
