In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example

Present Perfect Continuous

In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example.

SA: How long has &am been working for this company

SB: He has been working for this company for two years.

1 Sam / work / for this company / two years

2 Mary / teach / French / 1990

3 the robbers / hide / in a farmhouse / a week

4 Peter / make / model planes / 1992

5 Julie / play / the guitar / four years

6 the children / watch / TV / two hours

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect continuous.

1 What ...haveyou been doing... all week? (you/do)

2 .........................................................his car all day? (Jim/repair)

3 I ...................................this book for weeks, (read)

4 ......................................a lot this year? (Ben/swim)

5 Mr Bell is busy. He.....................................................on the phone for an hour. (talk)

6 I've got a penfriend. I.................................................to her for five years. (write)

7 John won't pass his exams. He ................................................................any homework lately. (not/do)

8 Molly.............................................................with me since last month. (stay)

9 We .............................................................................on this project since December. (work)

10 Sam....................................................................how to ride a horse for three months. (learn)

3 What have these people been doing? Make sentences using an appropriate verb in the present perfect continuous.

1 Catherine went to the supermarket an hour ago. She's still there.

Catherine has been shopping for an hour.

2 My mum began cooking three hours ago. She hasn't finished yet.

...................................................................................................................................

3 The teams started playing football twenty minutes ago. They haven't finished yet.

...................................................................................................................................

4 The headmaster started speaking two hours ago. He hasn't stopped yet.

...................................................................................................................................

5 Bill began building his house six months ago. He hasn't finished it yet.

...................................................................................................................................

6 I started doing my homework three hours ago. I haven't finished it yet.

...................................................................................................................................

In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example.

SA What's your favourite hobby?

SB: Fainting.

SA How long have you been painting?

SB: I've been painting since I was fourteen years old.

1 favourite hobby ...................................................................................................................................

2 best friend / know..................................................................................................................................

3 favourite TV programme / watch.........................................................................................................................

4 your address / live...................................................................................................................................

5 favourite magazine / read..................................................................................................................................

In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example - student2.ru

In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts given, as in the example - student2.ru

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