GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Continuous – Теперішній перфектно-тривалий час

have / has + been + V_ing

We use the Present Perfect Continuous:

*to talk about actions or situations that began in the past and continue in the present:

He has been working for Lloyds since 1999.

*to talk about a recent action that has a result in the present:

I have been working on the project - that's why I am so tired.

Ex.1. Choose the correct variant:

1 He has developed /has been developing a new product for a month. 2 She has worked/has been working overtime since May. 3 My firm has sold/has been selling shares since September. 4 Have you read/have you been reading our company development programme all day? 5 I have waited/have been waiting for our partners since 2 o'clock. 6 I have worked/have been working so hard that I haven't seen my family for weeks.

7 They have exhibited/have been exhibiting this new model since May. 8 My friend has looked/has been looking for a new flat, but he hasn't found it yet. 9 What new products have you advertised/have you been advertising since I last visited you? 10 How long have you worked/have you been working as a consultant?

Ex.2. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Simple / Continuous form of the verbs:

1 I'm exhausted I (work) all day on my business plan, and I (not finish) it yet. 2 I (shop) all morning, but I (not buy) anything yet. I haven't seen anything I've liked. 3 I (wait) for two hours, but nobody (arrive) yet. 4 I (listen) to you for the past half an hour, but I'm afraid I don't understand your new idea. 5 The company (not make) any money for two months. 6 This shop never (make) any profit. 7 He (not have) a holiday for years. 8 My friend (be) President of the holding company for three years now. 9 I (read) a lot of special literature lately. 10 The parent company (finance) its subsidiary for two months.

Ex.3. Correct the mistakes where necessary:

1 We’ve been thinking of ways to help our sister company for a week already. 2 Our President has decided to change the management structure last May. 3 We’ve been placing an advertisement in Accounting Journal this Month. 4 They’ve raised the prices for gas last week. 5 They’ve been expanding their business for 6 months. 6 We’ve bought more than half of the shares of this company last month. 7 I have prepared the annual report since early morning. 8 My uncle knows everything about finance. He’s been working as a financial manager for 20 years. 9 I’ve been sending them a fax today. 10 My brother has quarreled with his boss yesterday.

Ex.4. Translate into English:

1 Він ремонтує свою машину вже дві години. 2 Вони перекладають документи англійською цілий ранок. 3 Ви п'єте дуже багато кави останнім часом. 4 Він працює в цій компанії 20 років і ніколи ще не запізнювався. 5 Клієнти телефонують цілий ранок. Щось трапилось з комп'ютером. 6 Мені здається, що я стою в цій черзі цілу вічність. 7 Менеджер компанії розглядає мою заяву вже тиждень. Я сподіваюсь на позитивну відповідь. 8 Я роблю покупки в цьому магазині вже 5 років. 9 Останнім часом виробничий сектор в Європі постійно зменшує кількість робочих місць. 10 Вони займаються модельним бізнесом разом вже 10 років.

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