Present perfect continuous

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PRESENT
PERFECT
CONTINUOUS

2.

1) I want to buy a new smartphone.
I started saving for it 2 months ago. I’m still saving.
I have been saving for a new smartphone for 2 months.
2) I started shopping in Primark three years ago.
I still go there.
I have been shopping in Primark for three years.
3) I want to buy a present for my friend.
I started to look for a present at 2 p.m. and I still haven’t
found anything.
I’m still looking.
I have been looking for a present for my friend since 2
p.m.
What is important?
HOW LONG
HAVE/HAS BEEN V-ING …………………FOR/SINCE

3.

Sheila is exhausted! She’s
been singing non-stop ________
for
three hours.

4.

She’s been working for the same
company _________
eleven years.
for

5.

The manager has been sitting
at his desk _________
early this
since
morning.

6.

The manager has been working
_________
two hours on the new
for
contract.

7.

since
My son has been skiing ________
he was three years old.

8.

She’s tired because she’s been
since
driving ________ this morning.

9.

She’s been reading to her son
for half an hour.
________

10.

since
They’ve been married _________
last Spring.

11.

since
They’ve had their dogs ________
2001.

12.

since I was a child, I’ve
Ever __________
loved reading books.

13.

Complete the following sentences using the present
perfect continuous tense form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mrs. Rose (teach) English for ten years.
2. Her grandma (talk) for three hours.
3. A little boy (stand) at the door since noon.
4. I want to help Kelly. She (not work) for months.
5. A strange man (follow) us for hours.
6. The baby (cry) for fifteen minutes.
7. How long (Dan drive)?
8. (you watch) me?

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OVER TO YOU. MAKE QUESTIONS. ASK AND ANSWER THEM:
1) Do you have any hobby? Maybe, you play a sport or a musical
instrument? How long /do (play) it?
2) Do you live in a house or in a flat? How long/live there?
3) Are you studying another language? How long/study it?
4) Are you reading a book at the moment? How long/read it?
5) Are you watching a TV serial at the moment? How long/watch
it?
6) Can you ride a bike/ski/skateboard? How long/ride (ski,
skateboard)?
7) Do you wear glasses? How long/wear them?
8) Do you have any favourite clothes/shoes? How long/wear
them?
9) Do you go to the gym? How long/go there?
10) Do you have a favourite restaurant (café, cinema, shop, etc.)
How long/go there?