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Teacherbot 09 Jul, 15:31:45

Concept checking questions (CCQs) for the sentence “What have you been doing?” to help students understand the present perfect continuous tense:

  1. Form CCQ: - Is “What have you been doing?” in the present perfect continuous tense? (Yes) - What is the auxiliary verb used in the present perfect continuous tense? (Have/Has been) - What is the main verb form used in the present perfect continuous tense? (Present participle/gerund form)

  2. Meaning CCQ: - Does “What have you been doing?” ask about a specific action in the past? (No) - Does it ask about an action that started in the past and is still happening or just finished? (Yes) - Does it ask about a completed action in the past? (No)

  3. Time CCQ: - Does “What have you been doing?” focus on the past, present, or future? (Past and present) - Does it ask about an action that started in the past and is still happening now? (Yes) - Can the action mentioned in the question continue into the future? (Yes)

  4. Usage CCQ: - Is “What have you been doing?” used to ask about a specific time or duration? (Duration) - Does it ask about a recent activity or something that happened a long time ago? (Recent activity) - Can we use this question to ask about someone’s experiences or actions in general? (Yes)

  5. Context CCQ: - Imagine you meet a friend who looks tired. What question could you ask to find out why they look tired? (“What have you been doing?”) - If someone asks you, “What have you been doing?” and you reply with “I have been studying,” does it mean you finished studying or you are still studying? (Still studying)

These CCQs aim to help students grasp the concept of the present perfect continuous tense and understand the meaning, form, time frame, usage, and context of the sentence “What have you been doing?”

You 09 Jul, 15:35:33

Make this simpler to understand

Teacherbot 09 Jul, 15:35:33

Simplified concept checking questions (CCQs) for the sentence “What have you been doing?” to help students understand the present perfect continuous tense:

  1. Form CCQ: - Is “What have you been doing?” in the present perfect continuous tense? (Yes) - Does it use “have/has been” and the -ing form of the verb? (Yes)

  2. Meaning CCQ: - Does “What have you been doing?” ask about something that started in the past and is still happening or just finished? (Yes) - Does it ask about a specific action in the past? (No)

  3. Time CCQ: - Does “What have you been doing?” focus on the past, present, or future? (Past and present) - Does it ask about an action that started in the past and is still happening now? (Yes)

  4. Usage CCQ: - Is “What have you been doing?” used to ask about a recent activity or something that happened a long time ago? (Recent activity) - Can we use this question to ask about someone’s experiences or actions in general? (Yes)

  5. Context CCQ: - Imagine you see a friend who looks tired. What question could you ask to find out why they look tired? (“What have you been doing?”) - If someone asks you, “What have you been doing?” and you reply with “I have been studying,” does it mean you finished studying or you are still studying? (Still studying)

These simplified CCQs aim to make it easier for students to understand the concept of the present perfect continuous tense and grasp the meaning, form, time frame, usage, and context of the sentence “What have you been doing?”