Question

6. Fill in the blanks to complete sentences in Present perfect continuous. 1. He__(to repair) the ceiling for the whole morning. Maybe he needs some help? 2. They__(to play) football for two hours already. 3. Where it__(to be)? I __ (to search) for it all day! 4. Jenna__(to talk) to the marketing director for two hours right now. 5.I __(to read) this new novel for the last several days. 6. Uncle Tim __(to decorate) the New Year Tree for the whole day. 7. You__(to clean) the yard for the last 2 hours? 8. The soup (to boil) since 12 a.m. Should I turn it off? 9. He __(to talk) about their new development strategy for the last three hours. 10. My father__ (to send) application letters for half a year already and still he hasn’t got a job.

Answer 1

1. has been repairing
2. have been playing
3. has been / have been searching
4. has been talking
5. have been reading
6. has been decorating
7. Have you been cleaning
8. has been boiling
9. has been talking
10. has been sending

Answer 2

1. He has been repairing the ceiling for the whole morning. Maybe he needs some help?
2. They have been playing football for two hours already.
3. Where has it been? I have been searching for it all day!
4. Jenna has been talking to the marketing director for two hours right now.
5. I have been reading this new novel for the last several days.
6. Uncle Tim has been decorating the New Year Tree for the whole day.
7. Have you been cleaning the yard for the last 2 hours?
8. The soup has been boiling since 12 a.m. Should I turn it off?
9. He has been talking about their new development strategy for the last three hours.
10. My father has been sending application letters for half a year already and still he hasn't got a job.