1.5 Present Perfect Continuous

WB p. 9:

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW -------------------------------------
1 Complete the sentences and questions with the Present Perfect Simple forms of the verbs in brackets. Don't use short forms.

1                (you/know) Megan for a long time?
2 I                       (never/understand) why people pay so much for brand name clothing.
3 How long                  (Chloe/want) to be a fashion designer?
4                (they/see) all the paintings in the gallery yet?
5 Grandma                (not/need) glasses since she had the eye operation.

SB p. 10: learn the table:

Watch the video explanation: L31.5PresentPerfectContinuous.mp4

★ Complete the tour guide's speech with the Present Perfect Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Don't use short forms!
Welcome to our kilt factory. We hope you enjoy the tour. Have you been waiting
(you/wait) long? I hope not. Our company                    (produce) kilts for over 150 years. Today we are going to see how a traditional Scottish kilt is made. We
                 (make) our famous Highlander model since the 1920s. Originally kilts were designed for everyday use, but later they were worn only on more formal occasions. We                   (sell) more and more of them as fashion items in recent years. We also make trousers here at the factory but we               (not/do) that for as long.
Now sir, I see that you are wearing one of our kilts. You look wonderful!                      (you/buy) our brand for a long time?

★ ★ Charlie and Mary are at an art gallery. Choose the correct forms to complete the dialogue.
M: Can we rest for a minute, Charlie? We                       [haven't stopped, haven't been stopping] since we got here. I'm exhausted!
C: Sure, Mary. We                  ['ve walked, 've been walking] around since 9. Let's get a coffee.
M: Great. I                     [haven't had, haven't been having] a drink since this morning.

In the cafe ...
C: There are some lovely paintings here, don't you think?
M:Yeah, lovely. It               ['s been, 's been being] a great morning, Charlie.
C: Listen Mary, I                  ['ve waited, 've been waiting] for the right moment to talk to you.
M:Really, Charlie? What is it?
C: Well, we are good friends, and we                 ['ve liked, 've been liking] each other for a long time, right?
M:Yes, Charlie. We                   ['ve spent, 've been spending] more and more time together recently. What do you want to say?
C: Well, do you think you and I could maybe study for our exams together?
M:Yes, Charlie, I suppose we could.