•Introduction•DefinitionofContinuingVerbsandNonContinuingVerbs•Theuseofcontinuousverbsinthepresentperfecttense•Theuseofnoncontinuousverbsinthepresentperfecttense•Practiceandconsolidation•SummaryandReviewCourseobjectivesKnowledgeobjectiveAbilityobjectiveEmotionalgoalLearningmethodCombiningtheorywithpracticeInteractionandcooperationSelfdirectedlearningandfeedbackDefinitionContinuingVerbsNonContinuingVerbsExampleContinuingVerbNonContinuingVerbRuleThepresentperfecttenseofcontinuousverbsisformedbycombiningthepresentparticleoftheverbwiththeauxiliaryverbhave(have+-ingverb)Itisusedtoexpressanactionthatwasinthepastandcontinuesintothepresentation,emphasizingtheongingnatureoftheactionItcanalsobeusedtoshowanactionthatishappeningatthesametimeasanotheractioninthepresentperfecttenseExampleHehasbeenstudyi