Ex.105 Make up situations using the following sentences. Justify the use of the Present Continuous, Past Continuous and the Present Perfect Continuous in your situations

Ex. 104. Put the verbs into Present Perfect Continuous

Ex. 103. Complete the sentences with the appropriate verbs in the form of the Present Perfect Continuous.

Ex. 101. Match the sentences with the people.

1.“I work very hard”.

2. “I’ve worked very hard all my life”.

3. “I worked very hard”.

a) a retired millionaire

b) a young businessman

c) a person who is about to retire

1. I’ve lived in London for a long time.

2. I lived in London for a long time.

3. I live in London.

a) a Londoner

b) a person who now lives in Paris

c) A person who is moving from London to Glasgow

Ex.102 Translate the following sentences using the verbs in Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Ти вже прочитав цю статтю? Ні, я тільки-но почав її читати.

2. Коли він приїхав до Києва? — Він приїхав сюди вчора увечері.

3. Він ніколи на бачив цієї вистави, але багато читав про неї в газетах.

4. Коли твій друг повернувся додому? — Вчора він повернувся о сьомій годині.

5. Коли ти грав в теніс востаннє? — Я вже давно не грав у теніс.

6. Будівництво цієї споруди почалось минулої весни.

7. Коли твій брат востаннє написав тобі? — Він не писав мені з цієї зими.

8. Вона бувала у Франції? — Ні, вона ніколи не була в цій країні.

9. Коли ви купили нову квартиру? — Ми купили її місяць тому.

10. Чому ти досі не познайомив свою подругу з батьками?

11. Вчора ми були у лікаря, і він оглянув мене.

a. The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It ________________ for two hours.

b. We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We're still waiting now. We __________________ for 20 minutes.

c. I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish. I _________________ since December.

d. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She is still looking now. She ____________________ for six months.

e. Mary started working in London on 18 January. She is still working there now. She ____________________ in London since 18 January.

f. Years ago you started writing to a pen friend. You still write to each other regularly now. We ____________________ for years.

1. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We.......................... there for years. (go)

2. I........................ since five in the morning and could do with a nap. (work)

3. He........................ time all evening watching television. (waste)

4. She....................... for the company for the last five years so it is time she was promoted. (work)

5. Dear Susan, It........................ all week so we have spent most of our time sitting in the hotel. (rain)

6. He........................ reports all weekend and has not had time to relax. (read)

7. The children........................ football all afternoon and are screaming for their tea. (play)

8. I...................... for the bus for the past 20 minutes and still it has not come. (wait)

9. How long................. you.............. here? (wait)

10. It........................ all night long and now there are drifts a metre deep. (snow)

1. I am working on my new book.

I was working on my new book.

I have been working on my new book.

2. What is going on here?

What was going on here?

What has been going on here?

3. He is telling funny stories.

He was telling funny stories.

He has been telling funny stories.

4. I am speaking with my neighbour.

I was speaking with my neighbour.

I have been speaking with my neighbour.

5. I am washing the dishes.

I was washing the dishes.

I have been washing the dishes.

Ex.106 In pairs, take turns asking questions and responding to them. Use How long...? in your questions.

Example: You're still in school! How long have you been working on your degree?

I've been working on my master's degree for about three years.

1. I didn't know that you were a jogger_______? Well, I've been running for about three years. I run about two and a half miles each day.

2. I didn't know that you moved?

We've been living in Cambridge for two months.

3. It's still raining. What a shame! I come to Boston, and the weather is terrible_______?

It's been like this for almost a week.

4. I didn't know that you could play the guitar________?

A long time. Since I was in grade school.

5. Bruno and Kuniko came together?

Didn't you know? They've been going out together for several months.

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