Question

Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Continuous. We (talk) for an hour. ____________________________________________ Mary (try) to finish this project since Monday. ____________________________________________ It (rain) the whole day. ____________________________________________ John (prepare) for the exam for 2 weeks. ____________________________________________ I (watch) this show for 3 hours. ____________________________________________ We (wait) for you for too long. ____________________________________________ Mr. Rogers (work) as a doctor since he graduated from the university. ____________________________________________ You (exercise) a lot lately. ____________________________________________ We (sit) here for half an hour and the waiter hasn’t noticed us yet. ____________________________________________ She (think) about that the whole week. ____________________________________________ I (fix) the broken sink since morning. ____________________________________________ My cat (sleep) since 5pm. ____________________________________________ They (live) really close to me this whole time. ____________________________________________ Kate (study) Chemistry since March. ____________________________________________ My colleagues (try) to help me. ____________________________________________

Answer 1

We have been talking for an hour;
Mary has been trying to finish this project since Monday;
It has been raining the whole day;
John has been preparing for the exam for 2 weeks;
I have been watching this show for 3 hours;
We have been waiting for you for too long;
Mr. Rogers has been working as a doctor since he graduated from the university;
You have been exercising a lite lately;
We have been sitting here for half an hour and the waiter hasn’t noticed us yet;
She has been thinking about that the whole week;
I have been fixing the broken sink since morning;
My cat has been sleeping since 5pm;
They have been living really close to me this whole time;
Kate has been studying chemistry since March;
My colleague has been trying to help me.

Answer 2

Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. We have been talking for an hour. [[1]] 2. Mary has been trying to finish this project since Monday. [[2]] 3. It has been raining the whole day. [[3]] 4. John has been preparing for the exam for 2 weeks. [[4]] 5. I have been watching this show for 3 hours. [[5]] 6. We have been waiting for you for too long. [[6]] 7. Mr. Rogers has been working as a doctor since he graduated from the university. [[7]] 8. You have been exercising a lot lately. [[8]] 9. We have been sitting here for half an hour and the waiter hasn't noticed us yet. [[9]] 10. She has been thinking about that the whole week. [[10]] 11. I have been fixing the broken sink since morning. [[11]] 12. My cat has been sleeping since 5pm. [[12]] 13. They have been living really close to me this whole time. [[13]] 14. Kate has been studying Chemistry since March. [[14]] 15. My colleagues have been trying to help me. [[15]]

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