Question

Use the Present Continues or the Present Continues instead of the infinities in brackets. 1. What you (to look) at? - I (to look) at that picture over there. I (to look) at it for almost half an hour and I still can't understand what it is. 2. What Mary (to do)? - She (to practise) the piano. She (to play) since 12 o'clock. I think she must have a rest. 3. Here you are at last! I (to look) for you everywhere. 4. Why you (to smile) Robert? - I (to watch) your kitten. What a playful little thing it is! 5. I see you (to write) letters all the morning. Is it the last letter you (to write) now? 6. You (to sit) here for a long time. You (to wait) for anybody? 7. How long you (to study) English? - For three years already. 8. I (to work) at my report since Monday. Now I (to write) the conclusion. 9. Mary's mother (to rest) in the garden all day because she is ill. 10. She (to sleep) for ten hours! You must wake her! 11. David (to repair) the TV-set. He (to work) at it for an hour or so. 12. David (to wash) his hands. He just (to repair) the TV-set. 13. Why you all (to laugh)? Jim (to tell) you his anecdotes? 14. It's six o'clock. I (to wait) for Ann for half an hour. I must be off now.

Answer 1

1. What ARE you LOOKING at?

- I AM LOOKING at that picture over there.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING at it for almost half an hour and I still can't understand what it is.

2. What IS Mary DOING?

- She IS PRACTISING the piano.

She HAS BEEN PLAYING since 12 o'clock. I think she must have a rest.

3. Here you are at last! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING for you everywhere.

4. Why ARE you SMILING Robert?

- I AM WATCHING your kitten.

What a playful little thing it is!

5. I see you HAVE BEEN WRITING letters all the morning. Is it the last letter you ARE WRITING now?

6. You HAVE BEEN SITTING here for a long time. ARE you WAITING for anybody?

7. How long HAVE you BEEN STUDYING English? - For three years already.

8. I HAVE BEEN WORKING at my report since Monday. Now I AM WRITING the conclusion.

9. Mary's mother HAS BEEN RESTING in the garden all day because she is ill. 10. She HAS BEEN SLEEPING for ten hours! You must wake her!

11. David IS REPAIRING the TV-set. He HAS BEEN WORKING at it for an hour or so.

12. David IS WASHING his hands. He HAS just BEEN REPAIRING the TV-set. 13. Why ARE you all LAUGHING?

-HAS Jim BEEN TELLING you his anecdotes?

14. It's six o'clock. I HAVE BEEN WAITING for Ann for half an hour. I must be off now.

Answer 2

1. What are you looking at? - I am looking at that picture over there. I have been looking at it for almost half an hour and I still can't understand what it is.
2. What is Mary doing? - She is practicing the piano. She has been playing since 12 o'clock. I think she must have a rest.
3. Here you are at last! I have been looking for you everywhere.
4. Why are you smiling, Robert? - I am watching your kitten. What a playful little thing it is!
5. I see you have been writing letters all morning. Is this the last letter you are writing now?
6. You have been sitting here for a long time. Are you waiting for anybody?
7. How long have you been studying English? - For three years already.
8. I have been working on my report since Monday. Now I am writing the conclusion.
9. Mary's mother has been resting in the garden all day because she is ill.
10. She has been sleeping for ten hours! You must wake her!
11. David is repairing the TV-set. He has been working at it for an hour or so.
12. David is washing his hands. He has just repaired the TV-set.
13. Why are you all laughing? Is Jim telling you his anecdotes?
14. It's six o'clock. I have been waiting for Ann for half an hour. I must be off now.