Question

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense Combine the given two sentences into one using the Present Perfect Continuous: Partners began to make the transaction on buying this equipment 20 minutes ago. They are still making it. – Partners have been making the transaction for 20 minutes. 1 They began to raise taxes on some commodities twoweeks ago. They are still raising them.2 They began to develop indirect trade some years ago. They are still developing it.

Answer 1

Ответ:

They have been raising taxes on some commodities for two weeks.

They have been developing indirect trade for some years.

Объяснение:

Answer 2

To form the Present Perfect Continuous tense, you combine the present perfect tense of "have" or "has" with "been" and the present participle ("-ing" form) of the main verb.

1. They began to raise taxes on some commodities two weeks ago. They are still raising them. Combined using Present Perfect Continuous: *They have been raising taxes on some commodities for two weeks.*

2. They began to develop indirect trade some years ago. They are still developing it. Combined using Present Perfect Continuous: *They have been developing indirect trade for some years.*