The Present Perfect Continuous Tense Since 1980 since

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense Since 1980, since the time you came back, all day, all my life, for 10 years, for a long time, for years, during the 21 st century, recently Процесс не завершен. Действие Процесс завершен. Действие только длилось какое-то время в прошлом что закончилось. Есть видимое и продолжается в момент речи. свидетельство того, что действие или процесс имели место. 1. Nick has been writing his exercises 1. Nick’s hands are covered in ink. He for 2 hours. has been writing. 2. Olga has been painting her picture 2. There is paint on Olga’s dress. She since 2 o’clock. has been painting. 3. Mother is in the kitchen. She has 3. Mother looks tired. She has been cooking all morning.

Grammar drills 1. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 2. You (to play) with a ball for already 3 hours. Go home and do your homework. 3. What you (to do) here since morning? 4. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 5. Lena is a very good girl. She (to help) her mother since morning.