The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

1. Translate into English

a) - Are you still working?

Yes, I am.

- How long have you been working?

- I have been working for an hour.

b) Where is he? – He has been learning words since breakfast.

c) Where is Mr Stanley? – He has been preparing his sales report since he came back.

2. Make up sentences.

2. Insert the verb in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. The manager __________________ (to read) an enquiry since 9 o’clock.

2. Nancy _____________________(to buy) clothes at Selfridges since early morning.

3. Mr Smith __________________ (to choose) a suit for summer wear for a long time.

4. She __________________ (to make) purchases since 10 o’clock in the morning.

5. The shopper __________________(to choose) household goods for an hour.

6. A salesgirl __________________ (to show) clothes to this shopper for 2 hours.

7. This man __________________ (to try) on a jacket for 20 minutes.

8. Jack __________________ (to drive) a car since 5 p.m.

9. Mr Brown __________________ (to ski) since the morning.

3. Make up questions.

1. How long __________________ the company __________________ a new model? (to sell)

2. Since when _________ it _________ _________ heavily? (to rain)

3. How long _________ Nancy _________ _________ for a new job? (to look)

4. How long _________ Mr B. _________ _________ in the hall? (to wait)

5. Since when _________ the managers _________ _________ the terms of the new contract? (to discuss)

6. How long _________ Jack _________ _________ a rest? (to have)

7. How long _________ he _________ _________ at our place? (to stay)

8. How long _________ Alice _________ _________ clothes for winter? (to choose)

9. How long _________ the children _________ _________ in the park? (to play)

10. Since when _________ he _________ _________ on the beach? (to sunbathe).

4. Make up questions.

1. He is selling a new model now./ How long _____________________________?

2. They are talking over the price. / Since when _____________________________?

3. The businessmen are signing the contract. / Since when _____________________________?

4. The passenger is taking out a pair of catalogues. / How long __________________________?

5. She is checking in for the flight. Since when _____________________________?

6. He is reserving the flight. How long _____________________________?

8. We are waiting for the announcement about our flight. Since when _____________________?

9. An elderly woman is crossing the street. How long _____________________________?

5. Continue the statements as in the example.

I am tired. I have been working very hard.

1. It is wet outside. (to rain heavily).

2. Jack is angry. (to watch a news programme).

3. He is wet. (to go home in the rain).

4. Our visitor looks impressed. (to visit sights of Moscow for a long time).

5. She looks cold. (to walk in the park).

6. She looks tired. (to work in the garden for the whole morning).

7. Her clothes are dirty. (to wash a car).

6. Translate into English.

1. Мы изучаем каталоги с утра.

2. Она читает уже 2 часа.

3. Они обсуждают условия поставки уже 3 часа.

4. Дождь идет с 12 часов дня.

5. Г-жа Данн говорит по телефону уже 30 минут.

6. Кассир принимает наш платеж уже целый час.

7. Они поставляют эту партию насосов уже 3 дня.

8. Она размещает заказ с 3 часов дня.

9. Он сидит в отделе закупок уже 2 часа.

10. С какого времени вы пишете этот запрос?

11. Как долго вы заканчиваете эту работу?

12. Почему вы ждете г-на Блейка уже 2 часа?

Individual task

1. Составьте задание на отработку Present Perfect Continuous. (Исправьте ошибки, тест и т.д.) – не менее 10 случаев употребления Present Perfect Continuous.