Read the situations and complete the sentences. 1. The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now.
It has been raining for two hours. 2. We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We're still waiting now.
We --- for 20 minutes.
3. I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish now. I --- since December.
4. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now. --- for six months.
5. Mary started working in London on 18 January. She's still working there now.
--- since 18 January.
6. Years ago you started writing to a pen-friend. You still write to each other regularly now.
We --- for years.
Exercise 6.3 Put the verb into the present continuous (I am ~ing etc.) or present perfect continuous (I have been ~ing etc.). 1. Maria _______ (learn) English for two years.
2. Hello, Tom. I --- (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
3. Why --- (you/took) at me like that? Stop it!
4. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We --- (go) there for years.
5. I --- (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
6. 'Is Ann on holiday this week?' 'No, she --- (work).'
7. Sarah is very tired. She --- (work) very hard recently.
Exercise 6.4 Put in for or since. 1. It's been raining ------ lunchtime.
2. Tom's father has been doing the same job --- 20 years.
3. Have you been learning English ---a long time?
4. Sarah has lived in London --- 1985.
5. --- Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
6. Please hurry up! We've been waiting --- an hour.
7. Kevin has been looking for a job --- he left school.
8. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it --- ages.
9. I haven't had a good meal --- last Tuesday.
