| Element | USE: REPEATED CONTINUING EVENTS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | present perfect continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the present perfect continuous to talk about repeated activities which began in the past and are still continuing. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I've been watching TV a lot, specially the sports programmes. (Brazil; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Portuguese; Pass) I have been playing my new game. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Turkish; Pass) Last week I went out with my cousin Jim and his wife; he told me he had joined a sport club and he has been going there for two weeks; (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Italian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
