Question

Complete the sentences using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous: John and Jack (to argue) since the early morning. We (to hear) the news: Tom and Jill are engaged! Stop babbling, I (to try) to finish this letter for the last half-hour. I (to tidy up) my room all the morning, but Mum isn't satisfied yet. My aunt (to work) as an accountant since I remember. They (to live) in France since 1990. I (to buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it. Someone (to take) my phone. Frank and Sally (to discuss) these matters for an hour or so. They can't stop. We (to miss the bus. Now we'll have to walk. Don't come in. I just (to wash) this floor. He (not to stop) eating since he arrived. Scientists (to work out) on the solution to the problem of pollution since early 70's. He (to be) Minister of Education since 1983. I (to shop) all day and I haven't a cent left. I (to wait) for an hour. Where is she?

Answer 1

Ответ:

John and Jack have been arguing since the early morning.

We have heared the news: Tom and Jill are engaged!

Stop babbling, I have been trying to finish this letter for the last half-hour.

I have been tiding up my room all the morning, but Mum isn't satisfied yet.

My aunt have been working as an accountant since I remember.

They have been living in France since 1990.

I have bought a new carpet. Come and look at it.

Someone has taken my phone.

Frank and Sally have been discussing these matters for an hour or so. They can't stop.

We have missed the bus. Now we'll have to walk.

Don't come in. I just have been washing this floor.

He haven't stopped eating since he arrived.

Scientists have been working out on the solution to the problem of pollution since early 70's.

He have been Minister of Education since 1983.

I have been shopping all day and I haven't a cent left.

I have been waiting for an hour. Where is she?

Answer 2

Ответ:

1)arguing

2)hearing

3)trying

4)tiding up

5)working

6)living

7)taking

8)discussing

9)missing

10)washing

11)don't stopping

12)working out

13)being

14)shopping

15)waiting

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Answer 3

Using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

Here are the sentences completed using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous:

- John and Jack have been arguing since the early morning. - We have heard the news: Tom and Jill are engaged! - Stop babbling, I have been trying to finish this letter for the last half-hour. - I have been tidying up my room all morning, but Mum isn't satisfied yet. - My aunt has been working as an accountant since I remember. - They have been living in France since 1990. - I have bought a new carpet. Come and look at it. - Someone has taken my phone. - Frank and Sally have been discussing these matters for an hour or so. They can't stop. - We have missed the bus. Now we'll have to walk. - Don't come in. I have just washed this floor. - He has not stopped eating since he arrived. - Scientists have been working on the solution to the problem of pollution since the early 70s. - He has been Minister of Education since 1983. - I have been shopping all day and I haven't a cent left. - I have been waiting for an hour. Where is she?

In these sentences, the Present Perfect tense is used to express actions or states that started in the past and continue up to the present moment or have just been completed. The Present Perfect Continuous tense is used to express actions that started in the past, continue in the present, and may continue in the future.