Question

Exercise 1. Составьте предложения в the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. I/to read/this book/for three days.  We/to play volleyball/ for twenty minutes.  She/to clean/the flat/for more than an hour.  Peter/to swim/for half an hour.  Anna/to speak/on the phone/for an hour now. You/to wait/for a bus/for ten minutes only.  Nelly and Mary/to do the shopping/since early morning.  It/to snow/since last night.  Jack and his friend/ to ride bikes/for three hours now. The teacher/to explain/ a grammar rule/since the beginning of the lesson. Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму Helen … (to wash) the dishes for fifteen minutes. My classmates … (to write) a dictation since the beginning of the lesson. Sam … (to drive) a car for five hours now. I … (to look) for information on the subject since last Friday. Molly … (to paint) this picture for three days now.

Answer 1

Відповідь:

Ex.1

I have been reading this book for three days.

We have been playing volleyball for twenty minutes

She has been cleaning the flat for more...

Peter has been swimming for...

Anna has been speakingon the phone for an ...

You have been waiting for a bus for...

Nelly and Mary have been doing the shopping since...

Jack and his friends have been riding bikes for...

The teacher has been explaining a grammar rule since the beginning of the lesson

Ex.2

Helen has been washing the dishes for fifteen minutes.

My classmates have been writing a dictation since the beginning of the lesson.

Sam has been driving a car for five hours now.

I have been looking for information on the subject since last Friday.

Molly has been painting this picture for three days now

Answer 2

Exercise 1. Sentences in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

1. I have been reading this book for three days.
2. We have been playing volleyball for twenty minutes.
3. She has been cleaning the flat for more than an hour.
4. Peter has been swimming for half an hour.
5. Anna has been speaking on the phone for an hour now.
6. You have been waiting for a bus for ten minutes only.
7. Nelly and Mary have been doing the shopping since early morning.
8. It has been snowing since last night.
9. Jack and his friend have been riding bikes for three hours now.
10. The teacher has been explaining a grammar rule since the beginning of the lesson.

Exercise 2. Fill in the verbs in the correct form:

1. Helen has been washing the dishes for fifteen minutes.
2. My classmates have been writing a dictation since the beginning of the lesson.
3. Sam has been driving a car for five hours now.
4. I have been looking for information on the subject since last Friday.
5. Molly has been painting this picture for three days now.