1. How long have you been waiting for me? 2. Where are you? 3. We have been talking for hours. 4. We
2. Where are you?
3. We have been talking for hours.
4. We haven’t seen each other for a while.
5. Sue has twisted her ankle again.
6. Tina and Alex have broken up with each other for good.
7. We have been learning English for a couple of years.
8. She has been drinking too much coffee recently.
9. Have you heard the news yet?
10. Your brother has just arrived.
11. Sheila has never traveled by plane before.
12. We have been sitting here for half an hour. How long are we supposed to wait?
13. Have you called her yet?
14. I have been doing my homework since the afternoon. I’m fed up.
15. Who is hiding behind the tree?
16. She has been crying all night.
17. Mum has already done the shopping.
18. Our neighbors have already moved in.
19. What have you been reading since the morning?
20. I haven’t talked to my parents about the party yet.
21. My grandma has never eaten seafood.
22. I have hurt my knee really badly.
23. My sister and her boyfriend have been seeing each other for a few weeks.
Описание:
Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, continued up until the present moment, and may still be ongoing. It is formed by using the helping verb «have/has» + «been» + the present participle form of the main verb (-ing form).
1. How long have you been waiting for me? — This sentence implies that the person has been waiting for some time, and the action of waiting started in the past and is still ongoing.
2. Where are you? — This sentence does not pertain to the Present Perfect Continuous tense as it is a simple question about someone’s location.
3. We have been talking for hours. — This sentence suggests that the conversation started in the past and has been going on for several hours.
4. We haven’t seen each other for a while. — This sentence indicates that the two people haven’t met or encountered each other for a period of time.
5. Sue has twisted her ankle again. — This sentence indicates that Sue has recently twisted her ankle.
6. Tina and Alex have broken up with each other for good. — This sentence implies that Tina and Alex have recently ended their relationship permanently.
7. We have been learning English for a couple of years. — This sentence suggests that the action of learning English started in the past and has continued for a couple of years.
8. She has been drinking too much coffee recently. — This sentence indicates that she started drinking too much coffee in the past and has continued doing so up until the present moment.
9. Have you heard the news yet? — This sentence asks if the person has heard any recent news.
10. Your brother has just arrived. — This sentence indicates that the person’s brother recently arrived.
11. Sheila has never traveled by plane before. — This sentence suggests that Sheila hasn’t traveled by plane in the past, and this experience remains true until now.
12. We have been sitting here for half an hour. How long are we supposed to wait? — The first sentence suggests that the action of sitting started in the past and has continued for half an hour. The second sentence asks for the duration of the expected wait.
13. Have you called her yet? — This sentence asks if the person has made a phone call to her yet.
14. I have been doing my homework. — This sentence implies that the person started doing their homework in the past, and the action is still ongoing.
Пример:
Переведите предложения:
1. Как долго ты ждешь меня?
2. Где ты находишься?
3. Мы уже разговариваем несколько часов.
4. Мы давно не виделись.
5. Сью снова подвернула лодыжку.
6. Тина и Алекс разошлись окончательно.
7. Мы изучаем английский язык уже пару лет.
8. Она в последнее время пьет слишком много кофе.
9. Ты уже услышал новости?
10. Твой брат только что приехал.
11. Шейла никогда раньше не летала на самолете.
12. Мы уже полчаса сидим здесь. Сколько нам еще ждать?
13. Ты уже позвонил ей?
14. Я занимаюсь своими домашними заданиями.
Совет:
To better understand and use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense, it is important to practice using verbs in the present participle form (-ing form). Also, pay attention to the proper placement of helping verbs «have/has» and «been» in sentences.
Задание для закрепления:
Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Мы уже два часа играем в футбол.
2. Я думаю о тебе все последние дни.
3. Он смотрит телевизор уже с утра.
4. Ты уже долго занимаешься математикой?
5. Моя сестра ждет меня с утра.
6. Мы готовим ужин уже три часа.
7. Они изучают французский язык несколько лет.
8. Как долго вы знаете его?
9. Она читает эту книгу уже месяц.
10. Мы пытаемся решить эту задачу целый день.