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  Mastering Adjectives & Adverbs Warm up: What’s the difference between adverbs and adjectives? Which word describes the person? Which describes the action? Analyse the sentences below and tell me the difference. She is a quick runner.                              She runs quickly. Definition of Adjective : An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). 👉 It gives more information about: size (big, small) feeling (happy, sad) quality (good, beautiful,ugly) Examples: She is a kind person. It is a big office. They have a busy job. It is a beautiful city Definition of Adverb : An adverb is a word that describes a verb (an action). In adverbs we add ly at the end of adjectives. For example:   slow - slow+ly = slowly 👉 It tells us: how (quickly, carefully) when (now, later) where (here, everywhere) Examples: S...

 👉 Learn the Concept of PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Present Perfect Continuous we use to talk about the duration of an activity  that started in the past and is still happening now . It is often used with for and since. ✔️ Structure Subject +have/has + been + verb(-ing)+ object   Examples: I have been studying . She has been working . He has been drinking since 8 o’clock ✔️ When do we use it? (3 points To remember) 1 . Action started in the past and is still going on We use it to show something began before now and continues. Example: I have been learning English for 2 years. (I started 2 years ago, I am still learning now.) 2. To show how long something has been happening Often used with for and since . Examples: They have been waiting for an hour. He has been living here since 2019. 3. Action recently stopped but you can see the result The action is finished, but the effect is visible. Example: She has been crying . (Her eyes are red now.) Complete chart...