Тренировочные упражнения по теме "Present Perfect Continuous"

Present Perfect Continuous

Task 1. Write answers to these questions using the words in brackets.

1) How long has Ben been playing football? (five years) 2) How long have you been studying English? (six years). 3) How long have they been living in New York? (2010) 4) How long has Jill been working in that shop? (last month) 5) How long have Tom and Cindy been playing tennis? (an hour) 6) How long have you been watching TV? (five o’clock) 7) How long has she been doing a paper round? (three years) 8) How long have you been waiting for me? (ten minutes) 9) How long has she been studying French? (four months) 10) How long has he been reading this book? (two days).

Task 2. Write these verbs into 3 columns. Add -ing to the verbs.

hop, bring, wear, teach, sit, leave, use, come, travel, put, try, shop, watch, clean, tidy, invite, say, continue, take, begin, get, make, plan, cut, eat, catch.

Task 3. Put the verbs into the correct form. Use Present Perfect Continuous.

1) He (to repair) the ceiling for the whole morning. Maybe he needs some help? 2) They (to play) football for two hours already. 3) Where it (to be)? I (to search) for it all day! 4) Jenna (to talk) to the marketing director for two hours right now. 5) I (to read) this new novel for the last several days. 6) Uncle Tim (to decorate) the New Year Tree for the whole day. 7) You (to clean) the yard for the last 2 hours? 8) The soup (to boil) since 12 a.m. Should I turn it off? 9) He (to talk) about their new development strategy for the last three hours. 10) My father (to send) application letters for half a year already and still he hasn’t got a job. 11) What an amazing taste coming from the kitchen! What is it? - I (to cook) an apple pie. 12) I had no idea Mary could drive. -Yes, she (to drive) since last May. 13) Let’s go. We are already late! - Relax! I (to prepare) for this party for the last 8 hours. It can wait 2 more minutes. 14) You (to see) my documents? I (to look) for them since last Saturday. 15) My two little brothers (to play) the computer game for the last two hours. 16) Is that Mrs. Thompson? The one he (to talk) about for the last two weeks? 17) You (to watch) television for too long! You should turn it off. 18) He doesn’t give any attention to me. He (to talk) to this woman for the last 40 minutes. 19) We (to live) in this house for twelve years already. 20) Daniel (to work) for the same employer for 10 years.

Task 4. Write the interview with a rock singer Rocky Stardust. Use Fact File.

Task 5. Translate into English.

1) Сколько времени вы меня ждете? 2) Я живу здесь три года. 3) Они пишут сочинение уже два часа. 4) Сколько времени вы играете в шахматы? 5) Я не получала от него писем с августа. 6) Я не видела словарь с тех пор, как вы его взяли. 7) Он работает здесь десять лет. 8) Я очень устала. Я готовлюсь к экзамену по английскому уже неделю. 9) Я не ела с утра. 10) Она прожила с ним пять лет и хорошо его знает.

Present Perfect Continuous

Task 1. Write answers to these questions using the words in brackets.

1) How long has Ben been playing football? (five years) 2) How long have you been studying English? (six years). 3) How long have they been living in New York? (2010) 4) How long has Jill been working in that shop? (last month) 5) How long have Tom and Cindy been playing tennis? (an hour) 6) How long have you been watching TV? (five o’clock) 7) How long has she been doing a paper round? (three years) 8) How long have you been waiting for me? (ten minutes) 9) How long has she been studying French? (four months) 10) How long has he been reading this book? (two days).

Task 2. Write these verbs into 3 columns. Add -ing to the verbs.

hop, bring, wear, teach, sit, leave, use, come, travel, put, try, shop, watch, clean, tidy, invite, say, continue, take, begin, get, make, plan, cut, eat, catch.

Task 3. Put the verbs into the correct form. Use Present Perfect Continuous.

1) He (to repair) the ceiling for the whole morning. Maybe he needs some help? 2) They (to play) football for two hours already. 3) Where it (to be)? I (to search) for it all day! 4) Jenna (to talk) to the marketing director for two hours right now. 5) I (to read) this new novel for the last several days. 6) Uncle Tim (to decorate) the New Year Tree for the whole day. 7) You (to clean) the yard for the last 2 hours? 8) The soup (to boil) since 12 a.m. Should I turn it off? 9) He (to talk) about their new development strategy for the last three hours. 10) My father (to send) application letters for half a year already and still he hasn’t got a job. 11) What an amazing taste coming from the kitchen! What is it? - I (to cook) an apple pie. 12) I had no idea Mary could drive. -Yes, she (to drive) since last May. 13) Let’s go. We are already late! - Relax! I (to prepare) for this party for the last 8 hours. It can wait 2 more minutes. 14) You (to see) my documents? I (to look) for them since last Saturday. 15) My two little brothers (to play) the computer game for the last two hours. 16) Is that Mrs. Thompson? The one he (to talk) about for the last two weeks? 17) You (to watch) television for too long! You should turn it off. 18) He doesn’t give any attention to me. He (to talk) to this woman for the last 40 minutes. 19) We (to live) in this house for twelve years already. 20) Daniel (to work) for the same employer for 10 years.

Task 4. Write the interview with a rock singer Rocky Stardust. Use Fact File.

Task 5. Translate into English.

1) Сколько времени вы меня ждете? 2) Я живу здесь три года. 3) Они пишут сочинение уже два часа. 4) Сколько времени вы играете в шахматы? 5) Я не получала от него писем с августа. 6) Я не видела словарь с тех пор, как вы его взяли. 7) Он работает здесь десять лет. 8) Я очень устала. Я готовлюсь к экзамену по английскому уже неделю. 9) Я не ела с утра. 10) Она прожила с ним пять лет и хорошо его знает.