Question

X. Change the sentences using Present Perfect Continuous: Model: Ted is playing football (for an hour). — Ted has been playing football for an hour. L It is raining (ever since morning). 2. lane is talking on the phone (for a whole hour). 3. Mr. Greene is looking through papers (since we came). 4. I am writing a letter (for half an hour). 5. Mother is washing up (since we finished dinner). 6. The students are writing a test (for an hour and a half). 7. You are thinking about her (for the last few days). 8. The children are watching TV (the whole day).

Answer 1

1.  It has been raining ever since morning.

2. lane has been talking on the phone for a whole hour.

3. Mr. Greene has been looking through papers since we came.

4. I have been writing a letter for half an hour.

5. Mother has been washing up since we finished dinner.

6. The students have been writing a test for an hour and a half.

7. You have been thinking about her for the last few days.

8. The children have been watching TV the whole day.

Answer 2

Present Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It's formed with "have/has" + "been" + the base form of the verb. Here are the sentences you provided, rewritten in the Present Perfect Continuous tense:

1. It is raining (ever since morning). - It has been raining (ever since morning).

2. Lane is talking on the phone (for a whole hour). - Lane has been talking on the phone (for a whole hour).

3. Mr. Greene is looking through papers (since we came). - Mr. Greene has been looking through papers (since we came).

4. I am writing a letter (for half an hour). - I have been writing a letter (for half an hour).

5. Mother is washing up (since we finished dinner). - Mother has been washing up (since we finished dinner).

6. The students are writing a test (for an hour and a half). - The students have been writing a test (for an hour and a half).

7. You are thinking about her (for the last few days). - You have been thinking about her (for the last few days).

8. The children are watching TV (the whole day). - The children have been watching TV (the whole day).

Remember, the Present Perfect Continuous tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or actions that started in the past and continue to the time of speaking.