Lesson 28: Relative Pronouns and the Present Perfect Continuous
In this lesson, you will get acquainted with relative pronouns and how to use them, as well as with the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will learn how to use relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, where, when, why) to connect sentences and add extra information. You will understand when relative pronouns are required and when they can be omitted. You will also master the formation and use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense to express actions that started in the past and are still ongoing.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Identify and correctly use relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, where, when, why).
- Distinguish between defining and non-defining relative clauses.
- Form and correctly use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
- Construct complex sentences using relative pronouns and the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
Lesson vocabulary
- designer — дизайнер She is a talented fashion designer.
- project — проект We have been working on this project for months.
- customer — клиент The customer who just left was very happy.
- solution — решение We are looking for a solution to the problem.
- complaint — оплакване He has been dealing with customer complaints all morning.
- manager — мениджър The manager, who is always busy, approved the plan.
- idea — идея That's a brilliant idea!
- meeting — среща The meeting, which lasted two hours, was productive.
- deadline — краен срок We are working hard to meet the deadline.
- development — развитие The company is focused on product development.
- software — софтуер He is learning to code new software.
- program — програма The TV program that I watch every week is entertaining.