Present Progressive Vs. Present Perfect Progressive A very simple difference!

Present Perfect Progressive - Form HAVE / HAS + BEEN +________ING STATEMENT NEGATIVE QUESTION NEGATIVE QUESTION BE It’s improper to use this with “BE”! Doesn’t “I have been being” sound strange? OTHERS I have been eating He has been running I haven’t been eating He hasn’t been running Have I been eating? Has she been running? Haven’t I been eating? Hasn’t she been running?

Present perfect progressive - Use #1 It is almost the same as present progressive! The only difference is that it usually focuses on duration! You will often see the words “since” and “for” with it! You are looking at me. You have been looking at me for 2 hours!

Present perfect progressive - Use #1 Aren’t you paying attention? You haven’t been paying attention all morning! It is almost the same as present progressive! The only difference is that it usually focuses on duration! You will often see the words “since” and “for” with it!

BUT….. How long have you had a car for? Like the present progressive, you cannot use non-action verbs with the present perfect progressive! We use the present perfect instead! How long have you had a car for? I have had a car for a year.

PRACTICE TIME! With your partner, think of 5 things that are happening in the classroom or Cranbrook right now. Write them down using the present progressive to describe them. Now, describe how long they have been happening for, changing them to present perfect progressive. Some example phrases of duration: for ______ all morning since _____ the last 2 years, months, etc. this week, this month, this year

PRACTICE TIME 2! Ask your partner 4 questions about them using the format: How long have you been ________ for? Ex: How long have you been wearing glasses for? Your partner should use the present perfect progressive (or present perfect for non-action verbs) to answer!

Present progressive - Use #2 We use it for a habit that is a change from normal. We could think this is only temporary. We often include the words “recently” or “lately”! My sister used to run a lot. She hasn’t been running lately, though. I hated studying. Recently, though, I have been studying every night!

PRACTICE TIME! What are 3 habits that you have changed in the past few days, weeks, months, or years? Share it with your partner. “I used to /didn’t use to ________, but recently / lately I have been ___________.”

In Summary: A Comparison PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE PRESENT PERFECT Used for actions happening right now or unfinished actions Used for unfinished actions with a duration Used for non-action present progressive meanings I am studying English right now. I have been studying English since 10:00. I have been tired since I woke up.