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THE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE / ACTIVE VOICE
HAVE BEEN + V- ing
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verb from the box using the Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
run
make
study
work
consider
do
walk
speak
wait
paint
snow
try
1. He __ for two hours, tell him to rest a little.
2 "I ___a long time for you," said my friend with a displeased air.
3. They___ a noise since I came here.
4. How long you… to get in touch with your friend?
5. Your face is dirty with paint. What you___? You … the house?
6. They… this problem for more than two hours.
7. I ask you to keep to the point, You … for fifteen minutes, but the subject of your report is
not clear yet.
8. He is a rather experienced specialist. He … his business for seven years.
9. There is a lot of snow in the street as it ___since yesterday.
10. How long your brother … as a doctor?
11. I've got sore feet. We… for six hours already.
Exercise 2. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Present Perfect Continuous
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