Lesson number 29

Tuesday, 15th January 2008

Summary:

• Present Perfect continuos.

Auxiliar verbs:

To Do--> Present simple do/does; don't/doesn't

-->Past simple did/didn't

To Be--> Present continuos am/is/are (not)

-->Past continuos was

To Have-->Present Perfect have/has (not)

-->Present Perfect continuos have/has (not)

Present Perfect Continuos:

e.g.Manel has been teasing Cristiana since the last 30 minuts.

FORM: have/has (not) + been + _ing + (of the main verb)

USE: reforçar a ideia de uma acção que tenha começado no passado e que ainda esteja a decorrer no momento presente.

Exercise

1- Students/work/on a charity project/October.

--> Students have been working on a charity project since October.

2- Many young children/not go/to school.

--> Many young children haven't been going to school.

3-The government/try/to stop child labour/some yeares.

--> The government has been trying to stay child labour for some yeares.

Translate:

1- Ontem, vi uma cobra na rua.

-->Yesterday, I see a snake in the street.

2-Tenho estado doente.

--> I have been ill.

3- Viajo de carro todos os dias.

-->I travell by can every days.

4- Tenho estado a ver televisão e não ouvi o telefone.

--> I have been watching TV and I didn't hear the telephone.

5- Viste o filme ''Bewolf''?

-->Did you see the movie ''Bewolf''?

6- A Maria estava a comer uma maçã quando o André lhe bateu.

--> Maria was eating on aple when André hit her.