• What instrument did you see in the video?

• Do you used to play an instrument?

instrument

drums

group

piano

choir

guitar

sing

Structure

Present perfect continuous Tense

+ + + subject has/have been present participle

How to use present perfect continuous tense.

1. To talk about an action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.

• I’m tried because I have been taking lesson.

subject has/have been v.ing

2. To talk about an action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for or since.

• I have been singing in a choir since last year.

subject has/have been v.ing

conversation

Nita: Can you play an instrument?Abby: Yes, I can play the piano. I have been taking lesson since I was six years old. Can you play an instrument?Nita: Yes, I can play the guitar.Abby: How long have you been playing?Nita: For two years.Abby: Let’s ask Carlos and Paul.Nita: Can you play any instruments, Carlos?

Carlos: No, I can’t but I can sing. I have been singing in a choir since last

year.Abby: What about you, Paul?Paul: Well, I haven’t been taking lesson, but I have been playing the drums at home

for two years.Abby: Why don’t we start a group?

My cousin has a group. Let’s talk to him about it.

Paul: That’s a great idea.

Questions

• Who can play piano ? He is Abby.• How long Nita has been playing guitar?

For two years.• Does Paul have been playing the drums at home ?

Yes, he does.

• Who can play piano ? He is Abby.• How long Nita has been playing guitar?

For two years.• Does Paul have been playing the drums at home ?

Yes, he does.

Complete word game

• Make a group of three people.

• Find the letter card in the box to complete the

word from the picture.

• The winner group will get reward from the

teacher.

• Make a group of three people.

• Find the letter card in the box to complete the

word from the picture.

• The winner group will get reward from the

teacher.

Role play

A : Can you play an instrument?B : Yes, I can play _______. What about you?A : Yes, I can play ________.B : How long have you been playing?A : For ________.

A : Can you play an instrument?B : Yes, I can play _______. What about you?A : Yes, I can play ________.B : How long have you been playing?A : For ________.