Present Perfect Continuous:
Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using Present Perfect Continuous:
Model: The boys are playing football. They... . – They’ve been playing football for almost two hours.
1. Alex is talking on the phone. He … . 2. I am waiting for my friend. I … . 3. It’s raining. It … . 4. Bob is sitting in the waiting room. He … . 5. I am trying to learn Greek. I … . 6. He is learning to drive. He … . 7. They are quarrelling. They … . 8. The baby is crying. She … . 9. I am living in the centre now. I … . 10. He is listening to his favorite music. He … . 11. Jack is doing nothing. He … 12. The parents are watching TV. They … . 13. Father is sleeping in his armchair. He … . 14. Jane is walking with her dog. She … . 15. The teacher is still correcting our papers. She … . 16. My sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. She … .
Exercise 1. Complete the following sentences using Present Perfect Continuous:
Model: The boys are playing football. They... . – They’ve been playing football for almost two hours.
1. Alex is talking on the phone. He … . 2. I am waiting for my friend. I … . 3. It’s raining. It … . 4. Bob is sitting in the waiting room. He … . 5. I am trying to learn Greek. I … . 6. He is learning to drive. He … . 7. They are quarrelling. They … . 8. The baby is crying. She … . 9. I am living in the centre now. I … . 10. He is listening to his favorite music. He … . 11. Jack is doing nothing. He … 12. The parents are watching TV. They … . 13. Father is sleeping in his armchair. He … . 14. Jane is walking with her dog. She … . 15. The teacher is still correcting our papers. She … . 16. My sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. She … .
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1. He has been talking on the phone for 20 minutes.
2. I have been waiting for my friend for an hour.
3. It has been raining for 3 hours.
4. Bob has been sitting in the waiting room since morning.
5. I have been trying to learn Greek for 2 years.
6. He has been learning to drive for one month.
7. They have been quarrelling for 4 days.
8. The baby has been crying since morning.
9. I have been living in the centre since the start of the year.
10. He has been listening to his favorite music for 3 hours.
11. Jack has been doing nothing for 4 years.
12. The parents have been watching TV since 5 o’clock.
13. Father has been sleeping in his armchair for 45 minutes.
14. Jane has been walking with her dog since 11 o’clock.
15. The teacher has been correcting our papers for 5 hours.
16. My sister his been looking for a pair of new shoes for 5 hours.