Question

I. Open the brackets using the correct verb form.-откройте скобки, поставив глагол в Present Perfect Progressive 1. He ... experiments for a year (make). 2. I … myself that question for many years (ask). 3. You ... me since the very moment I left the house (follow). 4. My Mum (to do) aerobics for a year and she (to look) great. 5. Our friends (to take) part in singing competitions for a long time. 6. "Ford" Corporation (to produce) nice cars since the last century. 7. She ... with us since then (live). 8. How long ... the children ... (play)? II. You have to say how long something has been happening –Напишите, как долго продолжалось действие? Example: It is snowing. It began snowing two hours ago. It has been snowing for two hours. 1. Sam is studying German. He started studying it two years ago. He ... for two years. 2. My friend is working at his report. He began working at it in the morning. He ... since morning. 3. You are taking music lessons. You began taking music lessons six months ago. You ... for six months. 4. Mary is looking for a job. She began looking for it in December. She... since December. III. Read the sentences and add a sentence with the Present Perfect Progressive. Прочитайте предложения и напишите причину, почему это происходит? Example: Tom is out of breath (he / run). He has been running.-Том тяжело дышит. Он бежал. 1. We are tired. (we / work / hard) 2. John's clothes are dirty. (he / clean / his car) 3. The children are hot and excited. (they / play football) 4. Tom's skin is red. (he / sunbathe / for hours) 5. Mary is slim. (she / keep to a diet)

Answer 1

1. has been making

2. have been asking

3. have been following

4. has been doing ... has been looking

5. have been taking

6. has been producing

7. has been living

8. have the children been playing

1. has been studying

2. has been working

3. have been taking music lessons

4. has been looking

1. We have been working hard

2. He has been cleaning his car

3. They have been playing football

4. He has been sunbathing for hours

5. She has been keeping to a diet

Answer 2

I. Open the brackets using the correct verb form - откройте скобки, поставив глагол в Present Perfect Progressive:

1. He has been making experiments for a year.
2. I have been asking myself that question for many years.
3. You have been following me since the very moment I left the house.
4. My Mum has been doing aerobics for a year, and she looks great.
5. Our friends have been taking part in singing competitions for a long time.
6. "Ford" Corporation has been producing nice cars since the last century.
7. She has been living with us since then.
8. How long have the children been playing?

II. You have to say how long something has been happening - Напишите, как долго продолжалось действие:

1. Sam is studying German. He started studying it two years ago. He has been studying for two years.
2. My friend is working on his report. He began working on it in the morning. He has been working since morning.
3. You are taking music lessons. You began taking music lessons six months ago. You have been taking music lessons for six months.
4. Mary is looking for a job. She began looking for it in December. She has been looking since December.

III. Read the sentences and add a sentence with the Present Perfect Progressive - Прочитайте предложения и напишите причину, почему это происходит:

1. We are tired. (we / work / hard) - We are tired because we have been working hard.
2. John's clothes are dirty. (he / clean / his car) - John's clothes are dirty because he has been cleaning his car.
3. The children are hot and excited. (they / play football) - The children are hot and excited because they have been playing football.
4. Tom's skin is red. (he / sunbathe / for hours) - Tom's skin is red because he has been sunbathing for hours.
5. Mary is slim. (she / keep to a diet) - Mary is slim because she has been keeping to a diet.