Question

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous. 1. He (work) here for many years. 2. I (live) in New York two years. 3. He (have) coffee every day for many years. 4. I (wait) here for ten minutes. 5. What you (look for) all this time? 6. I (try) to reach you by telephone for an hour. 7. They (talk) for more than twenty minutes. 8. Henry (work) at the post office since 2004. 9. I (try) to get a god job for many months now. 10. Are you writing a letter? How long you (write) and when will you have finished it? 11. Since when you (speak) French? 12. Frank (go out) with Sally for three and a half years. 13. What work you (do) in college lately? 14. Our neighbours (argue) all day. 15. Ricky (talk) to his girlfriend all morning. 16. Carlos (study) at the University for six months.

Answer 1

1. Он (работать) здесь уже много лет. 2. Я (жить) в Нью-Йорке два года. 3. Он (есть) кофе каждый день в течение многих лет. 4. Я (ждать) вот за десять минут. 5. Что вы (искать) все это время? 6. Я (попробуйте) чтобы дозвониться до вас в течение часа. 7. Они (разговоры) в течение более чем двадцати минут. 8. Генри (работы) в почтовом отделении с 2004 года. 9. Я (попробуйте), чтобы получить Божье работу в течение многих месяцев теперь. 10. Ты пишешь письмо? Как долго вы (писать) и когда ты закончишь? 11. С тех пор, когда вы (говорить) по-французски? 12. Фрэнк (выйти) с Салли в течение трех с половиной лет. 13. Какую работу вы (сделать) в колледже в последнее время? 14. Наши соседи (спорить) весь день. 15. Рики (говорить) с его подругой все утро. 16. Карлос (учебы) в университете в течение шести месяцев.

Answer 2

1. He has been working here for many years.
2. I have been living in New York for two years.
3. He has been having coffee every day for many years.
4. I have been waiting here for ten minutes.
5. What have you been looking for all this time?
6. I have been trying to reach you by telephone for an hour.
7. They have been talking for more than twenty minutes.
8. Henry has been working at the post office since 2004.
9. I have been trying to get a good job for many months now.
10. Are you writing a letter? How long have you been writing it and when will you have finished it?
11. Since when have you been speaking French?
12. Frank has been going out with Sally for three and a half years.
13. What work have you been doing in college lately?
14. Our neighbors have been arguing all day.
15. Ricky has been talking to his girlfriend all morning.
16. Carlos has been studying at the University for six months.