How long have you been working here?

Present Perfect Continuous

B2
Unit 12
4 m
Lesson 2

Lessons

How long have you been working here?

  • Intro

    To make questions in Present Perfect Continuous, we simply invert the positions of a subject and the auxiliary verb 'have/has'.

  • Mów teraz

    How long have you been working here?

  • Mów teraz

    What have they been doing all day?

  • Mów teraz

    Has she been practising the piano recently?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ _______ ____?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ___ ___?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ___ ____ __________ ___ _____ ________?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    あなたはここでどれくらい働いていますか?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼らは一日中何をしていましたか?

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    彼女は最近ピアノを練習していますか?

Key phrases

for a long time

長い間

lately or recently

最近

since last year

昨年から

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
activity
活動
exercise
運動
improvement
改善

Key sentences

I have been learning English for two years.

私は2年間英語を学んでいます。

They have been working hard on their project.

彼らはプロジェクトに一生懸命取り組んでいます。

He has been studying for his exams lately.

彼は最近試験のために勉強しています。

I have been practicing my guitar for a long time.

私は長い間ギターを練習しています。

She has been doing yoga since last year.

彼女は昨年からヨガをしています。

They have been focusing on their fitness lately.

彼らは最近フィットネスに焦点を当てています。

Practical dialogue

Employee

How long have you been working in this department?

この部署でどのくらい働いていますか?

Manager

I have been working here for five years.

私はここで5年間働いています。

Employee

What have you been doing to improve your skills?

スキルを向上させるために何をしていますか?

Manager

I have been taking online courses lately.

私は最近オンラインコースを受講しています。

Employee

Have you been practicing any new activities?

新しい活動を練習していますか?

Manager

Yes, I have been doing some exercises for my presentation skills.

はい、私はプレゼンテーションスキルのためのいくつかの運動をしています。

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FAQ

'for a long time'というフレーズは、何かが長い間継続的に起こっていることを意味します。
'since last year'というフレーズは、現在まで続いている行動の開始点を示すために使われます。
'lately or recently'というフレーズは、最近起こった行動や状況を指します。

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