Present perfect continuous

I have been doing

past now

Выражает:

1. длительное действие, начавшееся в прошлом и законченное к моменту речи;

You're out of breath. Have you been running?

Вы запыхались. Вы бежали?

2. действие, начавшееся и протекавшее до момента речи и продолжающееся в данный момент.

How long have you been learning English?

Сколько времени вы изучаете английский?

Указатели времени:

how long? the whole week

since when? for two hours

since 3 o'clock all day long

Ex. 1. Translate into Russian.

1. For thirty years OMIPA has been designing and manufacturing complete computerized lines for extrusion and coextrusion.

2. I've been studying physics at the University of Essex for a year.

3. We have been speaking of this phenomenon for months.

4. A lot of the work I have been doing is for the National Science Foundation.

5. My goodness, you have been working hard. Have you done all your work?

6. I've been trying to talk to my colleague on a rather sore subject and to no effect. I haven't brought him over to my point.

7. It appears they've been listening to the news on the wireless.

8. The research-workers of our laboratory have been having too many conferences and meetings for the last six months.

9. I've been learning it for three years, since 1999, to be more exact.

10. He has been teaching at the university about 15 years now.

11. Who has been using my pen? It's half broken.

12. Someone has been using the microscope. It is not put where it belongs.

13. What I've been telling you is the truth and you are just too stupid to realize it.

14. You look a bit worried, Helen. What have you been doing?

15. She's been typing letters all day. She is very tired.

Ex. 2. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box. Use the Present Perfect Progressive

cry develop learn play rain wait walk work watch

1. It ______ all day.

2. I ______ English since I was six.

3. She ______ tennis professionally for ten years.

4. We____ not ______ in this house for very long.

5. That man ______ up and down the street for ages.

6. I ______ very hard this week.

7. She ______ non-stop since she got his letter.

8. He ______ that music for hours. I wish he'd stop.

9. ___ you ______ long, sir?

10. Don't be angry, you ______ only for half an hour.

11. We ______ in England for two years now.

12. Why are you so late? I ______ here for hours.

13. The boys must be tired. They ______ football all afternoon.

14. It's time to do your homework. You ______ television all night.

15. John ______ in his father's business since he left school.

16. The video industry ______ rapidly.

17. We must be nearly there by now. We ______ for over an hour.

Ex. 3. Put in the Present Perfect: continuous or simple.

1. That man (stand) outside for hours.

2. The castle (stand) on that hill for 900 years.

3. Ann (garden) all afternoon. She (plant) a lot of rose bushes.

4. James (go) out every night this week.

5. He (see) a lot of Alexandra recently.

6. How long (you wait)?

7. I (wait) long enough. I'm going.

8. Her family (farm) this land since the tenth century.

9. She (only farm) for two years, but she's doing very well.

10. I (learn) German for six years.

11. I (learn) most of the irregular verbs.

12. My mother (do) Christmas shopping all day.

13. "You look tired." "I (wash) clothes all day."

14. How long (you teach) at this university?

15. (you write) any teaching manuals?

16. What (you do) here since early morning? - I (prepare) for my examination.

17. Since when (you work) in this firm?

18. (you pass) your examination in mathematics?

19. She (be) in London for two years.

20. How many experiments (he perform) since your last meeting?

21. Jack (live) in Wales since childhood.

Ex. 4. Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1. The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It has been raining for two hours.

2. We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We're still waiting now. We ______ for 20 minutes.

3. I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish now. I ______ since December.

4. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now. _______for six months.

5. Mary started working in London on 18 January. She's still working there now. ______ since 18 January.

6. Years ago you started writing to a pen-friend. You still write each other regularly now. You ______ for years.

7. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it. He ______ for two hours.

8. Linda is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her tour three months ago. ______ for three months.

9. Jimmy is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. ______ since he was ten.

10. When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films. ______ since they left college.

Ex. 5. Write a sentence for each situation. Use the Present Perfect Continuous (has/have been doing, etc.) + for or since.

M o d e l: John started his phone call twenty minutes ago and he is still talking.

John has been talking for twenty minutes.

1. Sam and I arranged to meet at the cinema at 7.00 p.m. I arrived on time but I'm still waiting for Sam to arrive.

2. Barbara and Calvin are tired. They started walking six hours ago and they're still walking.

3. You started watching TV at 9 o'clock this morning and you're still watching it.

4. It started raining last week and it's still raining.

5. Laura felt sick at lunchtime today and she is still feeling sick.

6. Six months ago Colin and I started building our own house. We're still doing it.

7. Fred got on the Trans-European express train on June 28^th. Today is 1^st July and he is still travelling.

8. Jake runs a small business. He started doing this five years ago.

9. Andy lives in Dublin. He moved there last year.

10. Helen plays the piano. She started two years ago.

11. Rob drives a Mercedes. He bought it five years ago.

12. Jane is living with Pete. This started in 1994.

13. Sam is learning Turkish. He started four years ago.

Ex. 6. For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets.

1. You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask: (how long/learn/Arabic?) How long have you been learning Arabic?

2. You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask: (how long/wait?) ______

3. You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask: (how many fish/catch?) ______

4. Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask: (how many people/invite?) _______

5. A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask: (how long/teach?) _______

6. You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask: (how many books/write?) ______ (how long/write/books?) _______

7. A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask: (how long/save?) ______ (how much money/save?) _______

8. You get up and see that it's raining. You ask: (how long/rain?) _______

9. Kate is reading an Italian book. You ask:(how long/read) _______

10. Ann knows Martin. You ask: (how long/know?) _______

Ex. 7. Translate into English. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Мы находимся здесь почти неделю.

2. "Я давно об этом думаю," сказал честно Эрик.

3. Вы извиняетесь перед ним всю жизнь.

4. Я говорил с твоим другом, Аделина, и он мне понравился.

5. Не рассказывай своему ассистенту того, что я тебе говорю.

6. Марк обедал с нами сегодня вечером.

7. Они почти не спали в последнее время.

8. Я замечаю эти изменения в тебе с тех пор, как ты получил степень.

9. Небольшой отдых, – это как раз то, в чем она нуждается все эти годы.

10. Ты выглядишь взволнованной. Что здесь происходило?

11. Кто здесь работает больше пяти лет?

12. Почему ты опаздываешь? Что ты делал все это время?

13. Прости, я работал в лаборатории.

14. Давно ли он пишет свою диссертацию?

15. Как долго ты работаешь над этой проблемой?