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Unit 1
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TG: for can often be omitted (in affirmative/interrogative)
“Have you been waiting long?” “Yes, we’ve been waiting
The Present Perfect Progressive is used for: ages.” and in negative answers: No, we haven’t been
waiting long. but: I haven’t been working for three days.
a) an action which started in the past, continues We’ve been waiting here for 2 hours.
until now and may continue in the future The alarm has been ringing since 5 o’clock.
b) an action which continues up to now or up I’ve been fixing my brother’s bike;
to a short while ago and its results are obvious that’s why my hands and clothes are dirty.
in the present
c) expressing annoyance, usually used with The neighbours have been arguing all night.
a time expression or adverb Someone's been using my hairbrush again!
ADVERBS:
SINCE - FOR - RECENTLY - LATELY - HOW LONG…?
We NEVER use for when followed by all.
She’s been working there for ages/since I met her.
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I haven’t been feeling well recently/lately. for all day, night, week…
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How long has she been writing books? It’s been raining for all day.
A. PRESENT SIMPLE/PROGRESSIVE - PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
has been standing
1. Ronny is at the bus stop. He ........................................................ (stand) there for hours.
have been working
2. I .................................................... (work) overtime all week, that’s why I am so tired.
is making
think
3. I ............................................ (think) he ............................................ (make) a mistake.
are
have you been doing
4. Your clothes ........................................... (be) dirty! What ............................................. (you/do)?
have been studying
are
5. We ............................................. (be) at home. We ........................................... (study) since early this morning.
is
has been studying
6. Alan ............................................ (study) English for 7 years. That’s why he .......................... (be) so good at it.
are having
has been getting
7. The weather ...................................... (get) warmer recently so we ............................... (have) a great time now.
has been living
has
8. Mike .......................................... (have) his own flat now. He ............................................... (live) in it since May.
have been staying/am staying
is
9. I ................................................ (stay) with Tom for a couple of days till my room ............................ (be) ready.
have been saving
Are you going
10. “..................................... (you/go) to Italy next week?” “Yes, we ............................... (save) money for months.”
is
don't have
11. They .......................................... (not have) the slightest idea where he .............................. (be) at the moment.
has been raining
is shining
12. It .................................................... (rain) all night but the sun ......................................... (shine) at the moment.
is looking/has been looking
has not been working
13. Peter ................................................ (not work) for months. He ........................................... (look) for a new job.
passes
has been studying
14. I hope John ......................... (pass) his exams. He ....................................... (study) very hard since December.
have you been doing
have been waiting
15. I .................................................... (wait) here all day! What ............................................... (you/do) for so long?
B. PASSAGE: Fill in with the correct tense of the verb
have been learning
I (0) ............................................ (learn) Japanese for eight years now,
still find
but I (1) ............................................ (still/find) it quite difficult and the
look
words (2) ........................................... (look) strange.
am doing
think
I (3) ............................................ (think) I (4) ...................................... (do)
quite well.
am going
Next summer I (5)............................................ (go) to Japan for a visit with
have been planning
a group of friends. We (6) ............................................ (plan) this trip for
am looking/have been looking
months, and I (7) ............................................ (look) forward to it.
know
I (8) ............................................ (know) Tokyo is a very big city, and
have been reading
I (9) ............................................ (read) all about it for the last few months. It
sounds
(10) ............................................ (sound) like a really interesting place.
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