Le present perfect continu

Conjugaison & emploi : have / has + been + V-ing, for / since et durée

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Cette activité de compréhension sur « Le present perfect continu » en troisième entraîne à lire, analyser et répondre à des questions en anglais. Elle suit le programme officiel de troisième. Au programme : À quoi sert le present perfect continu ?, Formation : have / has + been + V-ing, Négation, question, réponses courtes, For, since, how long : exprimer la durée. Lis le document, réponds puis vérifie immédiatement tes réponses pour progresser. Un bon moyen de travailler la méthode, d'enrichir son vocabulaire et de préparer les contrôles. Ressource gratuite proposée par un professeur particulier à Marseille pour réussir en anglais en troisième.

1Lis ce message et cette réponse sur un forum de musiciens, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.

Forum « Young Musicians UK » — Topic: Am I too slow?

Posted by Ellis, 15, Swansea: Hi everyone. I've been learning the electric guitar for eighteen months, and I've been practising every day since January, at least forty minutes. But I still can't play my favourite solo. My older brother has been playing for only a year and he's already in a band. I've been thinking about giving up. Has anybody been through the same thing?

Reply from Priya, 17, Bradford: Don't give up, Ellis! I've been teaching guitar to beginners for two years, and I've seen this a hundred times. First, forty minutes a day is a lot: you've been working harder than most players your age. Second, have you been recording yourself? Compare a video from last summer with one from today: you'll be surprised. Third, your brother may have been practising less, but maybe he's been learning easier songs. Everyone progresses at a different speed. I've been playing for six years and there are still solos I can't play. So far, you've learnt the basics, you've built good habits and you've kept going for a year and a half. That's not slow — that's how it works.

2Questions

Q1 How long has Ellis been learning the guitar, and since when has he been practising every day?

Q2 Why does Ellis compare himself with his brother?

Q3 What is Priya's experience of the guitar? Give two pieces of information.

Q4 What does Priya advise Ellis to do to see his progress?

Q5 According to Priya, what are the three things Ellis has achieved so far? Answer with a full sentence.

Q6 Copy one verb in the present perfect continuous and one in the present perfect simple from Priya's reply, and explain in French the difference of meaning between the two forms.

Voir le corrigé

for eighteen months; since January
because his brother has been playing for only a year and he is already in a band
she has been teaching beginners for two years and she has been playing for six years
to record himself and compare a video from last summer with one from today
Réponse libre — exemple : He has learnt the basics, he has built good habits and he has kept going for a year and a half.
Réponse libre — exemple : « I've been teaching guitar for two years » (continu : durée d'une activité toujours en cours) / « I've seen this a hundred times » (simple : bilan, quantité, résultat).

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