Question

Работа с грамматическим материалом Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous:Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous: – How long you (learn) English, Mary? I (learn) it for three years. – Where is Catherine? – She is in the kitchen. She (cook) a family Christmas dinner since morning. She just (bake) a big pie. – Are you playing on the computer? – Yes, I (play) for two hours. I (win) three computer games. Susan (help) her mother about the house all day long. They already (clean) the floor and (dust) the furniture. John and Mary (go) shopping since 3 o’clock. They (buy) a lot of nice things. + PRESENT TENSES Сhoose the right form of the verb: I go / has gone to school every day. Mike has had / is having a shower and he can’t take the phone right now. Jack is sunburnt. He is lying / has been lying in the sun too long. Mrs Johnson has been teaching / teaches French for thirty years. If you throw ice into hot water, it is melting / melts. What is / does Sam writing / write in his diary at the moment? Molly always cries / is crying! It’s annoying! You can take this book. I have finished / is finishing to read it already. My train leaves / is leaving the station at 8 o’clock. Polly has had / is having her birthday party tomorrow. We have had / is having our new house for two years. Patricia has been doing / has done her homework since she came back home from school. Listen! Somebody plays / is playing the guitar next door. Susan has never been eating / eaten such delicious dishes. If you don’t water the trees, they die / are dying. My mother looks / is looking beautiful. They think / are thinking of going to Spain next summer vacation. She has been playing / has played on the computer for three hours.

Answer 1

– How long have you been learning English, Mary?
- I have been learning it for three years.
– Where is Catherine? – She is in the kitchen. She has been cooking a family Christmas dinner since morning. She has just baked a big pie.
– Are you playing on the computer? – Yes, I have been playing for two hours. I have won three computer games.
Susan has been helping her mother about the house all day long. They have already cleaned the floor and dusted the furniture.
John and Mary have been going shopping since 3 o’clock. They have bought a lot of nice things.

I go to school every day.
Mike is having a shower and he can’t take the phone right now.
Jack is sunburnt. He has been lying in the sun too long.
Mrs Johnson has been teaching French for thirty years.
If you throw ice into hot water, it is melts.
What is Sam writing in his diary at the moment?
Molly always is crying! It’s annoying!
You can take this book. I have finished to read it already.
My train leaves the station at 8 o’clock.
Polly is having her birthday party tomorrow.
We have had our new house for two years.
Patricia has been doing her homework since she came back home from school.
Listen! Somebody is playing the guitar next door.
Susan has never eaten such delicious dishes.
If you don’t water the trees, they die.
My mother looks beautiful.
They are thinking of going to Spain next summer vacation.
She has been playing on the computer for three hours.

Answer 2

По английскому мы проходим эту же тему 
– How long have you been learning English, Mary?
- I have been learning it for three years.
– Where is Catherine? – She is in the kitchen. She has been cooking a family Christmas dinner since morning. She has just baked a big pie.
– Are you playing on the computer? – Yes, I have been playing for two hours. I have won three computer games.
Susan has been helping her mother about the house all day long. They have already cleaned the floor and dusted the furniture.
John and Mary have been going shopping since 3 o’clock. They have bought a lot of nice things.

I go to school every day.
Mike is having a shower and he can’t take the phone right now.
Jack is sunburnt. He has been lying in the sun too long.
Mrs Johnson has been teaching French for thirty years.
If you throw ice into hot water, it is melts.
What is Sam writing in his diary at the moment?
Molly always is crying! It’s annoying!
You can take this book. I have finished to read it already.
My train leaves the station at 8 o’clock.
Polly is having her birthday party tomorrow.
We have had our new house for two years.
Patricia has been doing her homework since she came back home from school.
Listen! Somebody is playing the guitar next door.
Susan has never eaten such delicious dishes.
If you don’t water the trees, they die.
My mother looks beautiful.
They are thinking of going to Spain next summer vacation.
She has been playing on the computer for three hours

Answer 3

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

In the given sentences, we need to determine whether to use the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous tense. Let's analyze each sentence:

1. How long have you been learning English, Mary? - The correct form is have you been learning. This is because we are asking about the duration of an ongoing action (learning English) that started in the past and is still continuing. The Present Perfect Continuous tense is used to express an action that started in the past, is still ongoing, and has a connection to the present. [[6]](https://infourok.ru/metodicheskie-ukazaniya-k-prakticheskim-rabotam-po-anglijskomu-yazyku-dlya-studentov-spo-po-specialnosti-15-02-12-montazh-tehnic-5555937.html)

2. Where is Catherine? - The sentence is in the present tense, so we should use the simple present form. The correct form is She is in the kitchen.

3. She has been cooking a family Christmas dinner since morning. She has just baked a big pie. - The first part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense (has been cooking) to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The second part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect tense (has just baked) to describe a completed action that happened very recently. 4. Are you playing on the computer? - The sentence is in the present tense, so we should use the simple present form. The correct form is Yes, I am playing.

5. I have been playing for two hours. I have won three computer games. - The first part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense (have been playing) to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The second part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect tense (have won) to describe a completed action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present. 6. Susan has been helping her mother about the house all day long. They have already cleaned the floor and dusted the furniture. - The first part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense (has been helping) to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The second part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect tense (have already cleaned and have dusted) to describe completed actions that happened in the past and have a connection to the present. 7. John and Mary have been going shopping since 3 o'clock. They have bought a lot of nice things. - The first part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense (have been going) to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. The second part of the sentence uses the Present Perfect tense (have bought) to describe a completed action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present. To summarize: - Use the Present Perfect Continuous tense when describing an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. - Use the Present Perfect tense when describing a completed action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present.

Present Tenses

Now let's analyze the sentences that require choosing the correct form of the verb in the present tense:

1. I go / has gone to school every day. - The correct form is I go. We use the simple present tense to talk about habitual actions or general truths.

2. Mike has had / is having a shower and he can't take the phone right now. - The correct form is is having. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

3. Jack is lying / has been lying in the sun too long. - The correct form is is lying. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

4. Mrs. Johnson has been teaching / teaches French for thirty years. - The correct form is has been teaching. We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening.

5. If you throw ice into hot water, it is melting / melts. - The correct form is melts. We use the simple present tense to talk about general truths or facts.

6. What is / does Sam writing / write in his diary at the moment? - The correct form is is Sam writing. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

7. Molly always cries / is crying! It's annoying! - The correct form is always cries. We use the simple present tense to talk about habitual actions or general truths.

8. You can take this book. I have finished / is finishing to read it already. - The correct form is have finished. We use the Present Perfect tense to describe a completed action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present.

9. My train leaves / is leaving the station at 8 o'clock. - The correct form is leaves. We use the simple present tense to talk about scheduled future events.

10. Polly has had / is having her birthday party tomorrow. - The correct form is is having. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

11. We have had / is having our new house for two years. - The correct form is have had. We use the Present Perfect tense to talk about an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

12. Patricia has been doing / has done her homework since she came back home from school. - The correct form is has been doing. We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening.

13. Listen! Somebody plays / is playing the guitar next door. - The correct form is is playing. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

14. Susan has never been eating / eaten such delicious dishes. - The correct form is has never been eating. We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening.

15. If you don't water the trees, they die / are dying. - The correct form is die. We use the simple present tense to talk about general truths or facts.

16. My mother looks / is looking beautiful. - The correct form is looks. We use the simple present tense to talk about general truths or states.

17. They think / are thinking of going to Spain next summer vacation. - The correct form is are thinking. We use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.

18. She has been playing / has played on the computer for three hours. - Both forms are correct, but the context is needed to determine the most appropriate form. If the action is ongoing and still happening, we use the Present Perfect Continuous tense (has been playing). If the action is completed, we use the Present Perfect tense (has played).

To summarize: - Use the simple present tense to talk about habitual actions or general truths. - Use the Present Continuous tense to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking. - Use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and is still happening. - Use the Present Perfect tense to describe a completed action that happened in the past and has a connection to the present.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.