Writing Prompt ~ Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Posted by: Tara Benwell
Writing Prompt: The present perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action from the past that has recently stopped or is still continuing. As with other perfect tenses, the words for and since are often used to indicate time. Review the structure and uses of the present perfect continuous tense. Then demonstrate your understanding by writing a script for a short interview between two people. Try to use for and since in your writing.
Radio host: Congratulations on winning the marathon. How long have you been running marathons?
Runner: Thank you. I have been running marathons for about three years.
Radio host: Have you been training anywhere other than Canada this year?
Runner: Yes, I’ve been training all over the world. I have only been training in Canada since the summer.
Radio host: Have you been feeling better this week? I believe you were feeling under the weather last week.
Runner: Yes, I’ve been feeling much better since Monday. I have been taking lots of vitamins and drinking lots of water.
Radio host: I understand you like to play tennis too. Have you been playing tennis for your whole life?
Runner: No, I’ve only been playing tennis for a few years. I’ve been thinking about trying out some other sports too, such as swimming.
Radio host: I’ve been watching you run for about two years now. It seems like you have been getting faster in the homestretch recently.
Runner: Thanks for noticing. Yes, I’ve been concentrating on sprinting recently. I think that is why I have been winning so much.
11 comments
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Yan Sokha says:
I love this conversation so much
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es says:
Thanks a lot
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Sergio Moreno says:
Amanda: ¡Hi Mom! How have you been feeling these days? I didn’t visit you for a long time.
Mom: I have been very good because your father bought three airplane tickets to travel to Paris the next week, with you.
Amanda: ¡Wow! Its is a big surprise, I don’t believe it.
Mom: He has saved a lot of money to give us this present. However, the main reason to do this travel is to share with you much time than we have been sharing since you move out.
Amanda: Awww, my dad is so beautiful with us, I love it.
Amanda: Mmmm Mom, I have a little problem, I don’t have clothes to go to Paris, all my shirts, skirts and jeans are dirty because I haven’t cleaned them yet. Can you accompany me to clean up in the laundry?
Mom: Ok, but Why didn’t you wash the clothes before?
Amanda: I’m sorry, but I have been very busy with my university homeworks and I forgot my clothes laundry.
Mom: Don’t worry, but you need to be more focus with these little things that are very important. I have been thinking that I could help you these days If you do want. To accompany and give my support in all possible house works that you could have.
Amanda: Thanks mom, you’re very special with me but I will try to organize all things that I have. But if you do want, we can prepare our bags to travel to Paris.
Mom: Yeah! I love it, because ¡we are travelling to Paris the next week! And we need to prepare all things to carry to this wonderful city. -
Sanvi Gupta says:
Job Interview
Interviewer: Why do you want this job?
Applicant: I have been wanting to be an editor-in-chief since I had completed high school. I have always wanted a 9 to 5 job and when I am getting the opportunity, I would use it all.
Interviewer: I have noticed from your resume that you have been working in Montera n’ Co. since 5 years. Why are you resigning from there?
Applicant: Due to some professional grudges I have been looking for a job since the time the grudges started as I was unable to stand much.
Interviewer: What have you been looking for in a job?
Applicant: I have been looking for a knowledgeable job so that I never stop learning. -
Syeda Minahil shah says:
It is informative
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Abdul ahad shams ul Arfeen says:
Information
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Ayaan says:
Hi
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Sahil Amin says:
Hello
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Carlos says:
Job Interview
Interviewer: Could you introduce your self?
Job applicant: Sure, I’m Carlos and I have been programming software since 2004 when I finished the university. I have been working in different roles as software engineer, technical lead and software architect. All my career I have been programming in Java language.
Interviewer: Perfect, could you tell me about your architecture career?
Job applicant: I have been working as a software architect for 7 years, this period I have been designing many architectures under java platform and I have been managing many development teams.
Interviewer: I think while you have been managing a development team you have been faced some conflict at some moment, could you tell me about how you faced those situations.
Job applicant: Yes, well, when some things were difficult, like different opinions from a specific decision I have always been trying to put in priority our work as a value for our customer, the products we have been creating are always to give an additional value to an end user, with this in mind is how I have always been trying to resolve some conflict. -
nicolas 7c says:
Hello samuel i`m very happy in my new house you can visit my on the weekend, in the saturday i my 🎈happy birday🎁 in my hause in case you want to come an we make a pajamada and cook a cake.
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Esteban says:
Job Interview
Interviewer: Where have you been working the recent years?
Job applicant: I’ve been working on sales and and public relations for about three years.
Interviewer: Since when have you been searching for a new job?
Job applicant: I’ve been searching for almost three months
Interviewer: I’ve noticed in your curriculum that you are studying business at university ¿Since when have you been studying?
Job applicant: I’ve been studyng the Master of Artes since the last year.