Ex.17. Read and translate the sentences. Write out the verbs in the Present Perfect Continuous

1. Mr. Grace has been teaching at the University of Leeds for ten years.

2. The professor has been explaining this math problem for an hour and the students still can’t understand it.

3. In 1956, the first fully automatic mobile phone system was developed by Ericson and was commercially released in Sweden. Since that time people have been using mobile phones.

4. They have been developing two new software programmes since the beginning of the year.

5. What have you been doing since I last saw you?

6. We have been advertising these products for six months.

7. Sorry, I haven’t finished typing. I’ve been dealing with customers all day.

8. The streets are all wet. It has been raining all night.

9. Tom and Mary have been going out together since Christmas.

10. Andrea and Laura haven’t been working together for long.

11. What’s the matter, Hannah? Your eyes are red. You’ve been crying, haven’t you? – No, I’m fine. I’ve just been watching a sad film, that’s all.

Ex.18. Write and read the he/she/it forms. Make other necessary changes.

1. I’ve been phoning Maggie all day, but there’s never a reply. – He __________.

2. I’ve been learning Chinese for three years, but I still can’t speak. – My friend _______________________________________________________________.

3. You have been coming back home late every day for the last month. – Mathew _______________________________________________________________.

4. You know thatI have been working overtime lately. – You know that he _________________.

5. Philip’s parents have been waiting all week for the news from their son. – Philip’s mother __________________________________________________.

6. They have been building this bridge for ages. – This construction company ______________________________________.

7. I’ve been sorting out the mess on my desk all day. – Bill ______________________________________________________.

8. I’m tired. I have been ironing all day. – Natalie _________________________.

9. I have you been using this coffee machine for three years. – She ________________.

10. I’ve been packing our things all morning. – Monica______________________.