Fill in the gaps with the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect. Comment on their use.

1. She always … (to love) ballet.

2. I … (to be) in Lisbon for a week. It’s a pity but I am leaving today.

3. He just … (to do) Exercise 18 and now he … (to do) Exercise 19.

4. We will go home only after we … (to print) all the documents.

5. Usually I … (to see) her every day, but today I … (not to see) her yet.

6. Oh, sorry, I can’t come at 7. I … (to see) Deborah at this time.

7. I … (to be) in Los Angeles for a week. I am going to see as much as I can.

8. ‘you … (to take) the exam next Wednesday?’ ‘No, I already … (to pass) it.’

9. As a rule I … (to start) doing my homework at 6 in the evening. I already … (to learn) the dialogue. Now I … (to translate) Text B.

10. ‘you … (to read) the book?’ ‘Sorry, I still … (to read) it.’

Exercise 20.

Translate the following sentences into English using the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect. Comment on their use.

1. Що сталося? Чому ти зупинився?

2. Вона шукає роботу, але ще її не знайшла.

3. Я ще ніколи не була за кордоном. Наступного літа я їду до Великої Британії.

4. Ми не спізнилися. Наш поїзд ще не прибув. Ось він їде.

5. Де ти був весь цей час? Я тут ще з 8-ої години.

6. Коли він зазвичай повертається? – О 10-й. Ми чекаємо на нього, але він ще не прийшов.

7. Ви довго знаєте один одного? – Так. І ми все ще добрі друзі.

8. Це вперше, коли я побачила як танцює Пол.

9. Я впізнаю цей вірш, коли почую перший рядок.

10. Ти коли-небудь був в Ірландії? – Ні, ніколи. Та мій брат відвідує Дублін кожної весни. Ми поїдемо туди разом в березні.

THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 21.

Form Participle I from the following infinitives. Comment on the spelling changes.

Model. to sip – sipping	We double the final -P because it comes after the short stressed vowel.
to prefer – preferring	We double the final -R in the stressed syllable in the polysyllabic verb if it has no diphthong.
to die – dying	We change the final -IE into -Y.

to lie, to offer, to nod, to say, to dictate, to study, to play, to discuss, to panic, to hop, to buy, to appear, to tie, to traffic, to confer, to travel, to begin, to pay, to pop, to stop.

Exercise 22.

(a) Make the following sentences negative and interrogative. Comment on the way of forming.

Model. He ’s been writing the letter for an hour.	He has not been writing the letter for an hour.
	Has he been writing the letter for an hour?
In the negative sentence we place the negative particle NOT after the first part (has for the 3^rd person singular) of the auxiliary verb TO BE.
In the interrogative sentence we place the first part (has for the 3^rd person singular) of the auxiliary verb TO BE before the subject.

1. I’ve been working for this firm since 2002.

2. Peter’s been doing his homework for half an hour.

3. We’ve been living in this house since we moved to Birmingham.

4. The police officers have been questioning the suspects the whole day.

5. Dorothy has been working hard these two days.

6. They’ve been playing football since they came home.

7. Our college team has been winning all games this season.

8. I’ve been waiting for you the whole morning.

9. He’s been helping poor all his life.

10. She’s been mowing the lawn for an hour.

(b) Put questions to the words in bold type.

1. He’s been writing the letter for two hours.

2. We ’ve been working in the garden all day.

3. Our mother has been cooking dinner for an hour.

4. I’ve been living in Manchester since I moved to England.

5. She has been waiting for Bob since 2 o’clock.

6. They’ve been playing chess for two hours.

7. Mary has been washing the dishes since she came home.

8. We’ve been discussing this matter for a long time.

9. She’s been talking on the phone since 6 o’clock.

10. Tom has been fixing his car the whole day.

(c) Ask all possible questions.

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