Present Perfect Continuous

1. Длительного действия, которое началось в прошлом, продолжалось какое-то время в прошлом и закончилось к моменту речи:

He is out of breath. He has been running fast.

2. Длительного действия, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается в момент речи:

I have been watching TV since 5 o’clock.

3. Повторяющихся действий, совершающихся в настоящий период времени (в широком смысле):

I have been having driving lessons for six months.

Exercise 70. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I’ll call for an ambulance. She (get) weaker and weaker since she had breakfast. 2. Hurry up, John. I’m waiting for you. You (have a bath) for an hour. 3. Who is that man standing on the corner? He (stand) there for the last half an hour. 4. Where is Dad? I (wait) for him since 6 p.m. We are going to be late to the concert. 5. I can’t stand it any more. Those people (quarrel) since breakfast. 6. Dora is playing the piano. She (play) the piano since I came. 7. Aren’t you going to tell me what you (do) in my absence? 8. How long you (sit) here? 9. I’ll go and wash my eyes. I don’t want my husband to see I (cry). 10. The amount of crime (increase) for the last ten years and we can’t stop this process. 11. I think it’s time to wake the baby up. It (sleep) for four hours already.

Exercise 71. Translate into English.

1. Ты давно меня ждёшь? 2. Вы опять дрались? 3. Как давно у вас болит нога? 4. Он занимается уже три часа. 5. Я учу испанский с сентября. 6. Анна ищет работу шесть месяцев. 7. Мой брат курит десять лет. 8. Они работают в Манчестере с 1 марта. 9. Какой глубокий снег. Сколько времени шёл снег? 10. У тебя глаза краcные. Ты плакала? 11. Как давно ты живёшь в этом городе? 12. Мы ждём тебя уже три часа. 13. Мой дедушка всю жизнь выращивает розы.

Exercise 72. Open the brackets using the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. He had barely entered the room when the secretary said: ”Somebody (ring) for you for the last five minutes. 2. I (read) Shakespeare in your absence and now I (try) to learn this beautiful sonnet. 3. “What the children (do)?” – “They (play) games all morning and now they (learn) to tell time by the position of the sun.” 4. “Our friends (leave).” – “How long they (stay) with you?” 5. “What you (think) about?” – “I (not/think), I (count) the birds in the sky.” 6. “Where is my daughter?” – “She (talk) to a policeman.” – “What’s happened?” – “She (drive) without license.” 7. What you (do) to yourself since I’ve been away?” 8. “Florence, dear, I (look) for you everywhere. “ – “What’s happened?” – “Mr Cusak (wait) for you in the house.”