Present perfect continuous: exercise 1. complete the following sentences using present perfect continuous: model: the boys are playing football. they... . – they’ve been playing football for almost two hours. 1. alex is talking on the phone. he … . 2. i am waiting for my friend. i … . 3. it’s raining. it … . 4. bob is sitting in the waiting room. he … . 5. i am trying to learn greek. i … . 6. he is learning to drive. he … . 7. they are quarrelling. they … . 8. the baby is crying. she … . 9. i am living in the centre now. i … . 10. he is listening to his favorite music. he … . 11. jack is doing nothing. he … 12. the parents are watching tv. they … . 13. father is sleeping in his armchair. he … . 14. jane is walking with her dog. she … . 15. the teacher is still correcting our papers. she … . 16. my sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. she … .

Вот дополненные предложения в форме Present Perfect Continuous. Для завершения структуры добавлены логические обстоятельства времени (например, for an hour, since morning), так как это время обычно используется для указания длительности действия.

1. Alex is talking on the phone. He has been talking on the phone for twenty minutes.
2. I am waiting for my friend. I have been waiting for my friend since 5 o'clock.
3. It’s raining. It has been raining all day long.
4. Bob is sitting in the waiting room. He has been sitting there for an hour.
5. I am trying to learn Greek. I have been trying to learn Greek for three months.
6. He is learning to drive. He has been learning to drive since last autumn.
7. They are quarrelling. They have been quarrelling for half an hour.
8. The baby is crying. She has been crying since she woke up.
9. I am living in the centre now. I have been living in the centre for two weeks.
10. He is listening to his favorite music. He has been listening to his favorite music since morning.
11. Jack is doing nothing. He has been doing nothing all afternoon.
12. The parents are watching TV. They have been watching TV for two hours.
13. Father is sleeping in his armchair. He has been sleeping in his armchair since dinner.
14. Jane is walking with her dog. She has been walking with her dog for forty minutes.
15. The teacher is still correcting our papers. She has been correcting our papers since the lesson ended.
16. My sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. She has been looking for a pair of new shoes all day.

Вы можете проверить правила образования этого времени в справочнике Cambridge Dictionary или закрепить материал с помощью упражнений на British Council. Сообщите, если вам нужно составить отрицательные или вопросительные формы для этих же предложений.