(I have been doing and I have done)
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| Write a question for each situation.
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1. John looks sunburnt. You ask: (you / sit in the sun?) … Have you been sitting in the sun? …
2. You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask: (you / wait / long?) …………………
3. You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. You ask: (what / you / do?) ………………
4. A friend of yours is now living in Baker Street. You want to know “How long …? ” You ask: (how long / you / live / in Baker Street?) …………
5. A friend tells you about his job – he sells computers. You want to know “How long …? ” You ask: (how long / you / sell / computers?) ……….
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| Read the situation and complete the sentences.
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| 1. The rain started two hours ago. It’s still raining now. It … has been raining … for two hours.
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| 2. We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We’re still waiting now.
We ……………………………… for 20 minutes.
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| 3. I started Spanish classes in December. I’m still learning Spanish now.
I …………………………………. Since December.
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| 4. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She’s still looking now.
……………………………………. For six months.
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| 5. Mary started working in London on 18 January. She’s still working there now.
……………………………………. since 18 January.
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| 6. Years ago you started writing to a penfriend. You still write to each other regularly now.
We ………………………………… for years.
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10. 
| Put the verb into the present continuous (I am -ing etc.) or present perfect continuous (I have been -ing etc.).
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| 1. Maria... has been learning... (learn) English for two years.
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| 2. Hello, Tom. I ……….. (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
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| 3. Why …………………. (you/look) at me like that? Stop it!
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| 4. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We ……….. (go) there for years.
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| 5. I …………. (think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
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| 6. “Is Ann on holiday this week? ” “No, she …… (work).”
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| 7. Sarah is very tired. She ……………. (work) very hard recently.
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| 11.
| Read the situations and write two sentences using the words in brackets.
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| 1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
(read / for two hours) … He has been reading for two hours.
(read /53 pages so far)... He has read 53 pages so far.
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| 2. Linda is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her tour three months ago.
(travel / for three months) She ………………
(visit / six months so far) …………………….
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| 3. Jimmy is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he is national champion again – for the fourth time.
(win / the national championship four times) ………………………….
(play / tennis since he was ten) …………………………….
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| 4. When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
(make / ten films since they left college) They …………………..
(make / films since they left college) ……………………………..
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| 12.
| For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets.
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| 1. You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:
(how long / learn / Arabic?).... How long have you been learning Arabic?
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| 2. You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(how long / wait?) ……………………
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| 3. You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(how many fish / catch?) ……………………
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| 4. Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?) ………………….
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| 5. A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?)
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| 6. You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?) …………………
(how long / write / books?) ……………………………….
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| 7. A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask:
(how long / save?) ……………………..
(how much money / save?) ………………………
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| 13.
| Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple (I have done etc.) or continuous (I have been doing etc.)
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1. Where have you been?... Have you been playing... (you/play) tennis?
2. Look! Somebody....................... (break) that window.
3. You look tired........................... (you/work) hard?
4. “ …………….. (you/ever/work) in a factory? ” “No, never.”
5. “Jane is away on holiday.” “Oh, is she? Where ……….. (she/go)? ”
6. My brother is an actor. He………….. (appear) in several films.
7. “Sorry I’m late.” “That’s all right. I……………. (not/wait) long.’
8. “Is it still raining? ’ “No, it ………………. (stop).”
9. I………… (lose) my address book. ………… (you/see) it anywhere?
10. I …….. (read) the book you lent me but I …… (not/finish) it yet.
11. I………… (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
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| Describe the pictures.
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