Question

АНГЛИЧАНЕ, ПОМОГИТЕ!!! ДАЮ 15 БАЛЛОВ Помогите определить времена1) How long have you been writing this story? Have you finished it?2) I haven’t met Mr Webster. I don’t know what he looks like.3) We have been learning English for several years. But I can’t say know it very well.4) They haven’t seen each other for ages.5) John has lived/ has been living in this house since came here.6) I have never spoken to Mr Fester.7) Jack has been waiting for his cousin for an he already. Are you sure she will come?8) I have read this book up to the end and I find it boring.9) We have been growing grapes on these lands for all our lives and we are going to do it in the future.10) He has been working here for years.

Answer 1

1) Present Perfect Continious

2)Present Perfect

3) Present perfect continious

4) Pr. Perf

5)Pr. Perf. Cont.

6)Pr. Perf

7)Pr. Perf. Cont.

8) present perfect

9)pr perf cont

10) pr. perf cont

Answer 2

1. How long have you been writing this story? Have you finished it?

• Present perfect continuous for "have been writing" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• Present perfect for "have finished" indicates a completed action in the past with a relevance to the present.

2. I haven't met Mr Webster. I don't know what he looks like.

• Present perfect for "haven't met" indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• Simple present for "don't know" indicates a general statement about the present situation.

3. We have been learning English for several years. But I can't say I know it very well.

• Present perfect continuous for "have been learning" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• Simple present for "can't say" indicates a general statement about the present situation.

4. They haven't seen each other for ages.

• Present perfect for "haven't seen" indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

5. John has lived/ has been living in this house since he came here.

• Present perfect for "has lived" or "has been living" indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• Simple past for "came" indicates a specific past action.

6. I have never spoken to Mr Fester.

• Present perfect for "have spoken" indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• "Never" indicates that the action has never occurred.

7. Jack has been waiting for his cousin for an hour already. Are you sure she will come?

• Present perfect continuous for "has been waiting" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• "An hour already" specifies the duration of the waiting.
• "Will come" indicates a future action.

8. I have read this book up to the end and I find it boring.

• Present perfect for "have read" indicates a completed action in the past with a relevance to the present.
• Simple present for "find" indicates a general statement about the present situation.

9. We have been growing grapes on these lands for all our lives, and we are going to do it in the future.

• Present perfect continuous for "have been growing" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
• "For all our lives" indicates the duration of the action.
• "Are going to do" indicates a future action.

10. He has been working here for years.

• Present perfect continuous for "has been working" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues up to the present.