II. Present Continuous (I am doing) and present perfect Continuous (I have been doing)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS	PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
· an activity at the moment/around the time of speaking: We are working on a new project. - … работаем …	· an activity which started in the past and continues to the present: We have been working on this project since last year. - … работаем …
· the moment of the beginning is not indicated: I’ m reading that book you lent me. - … читаю …	· the time period is indicated with for, since: I’ ve been working for Heinemann since 1995.- … работаю …
· for arrangements Alex is getting married next month. - … женится …	· a recent action that has a result in the present I’ ve been working hard all day – that’s why I’m tired. - … работал …
(see Future Forms p.63)

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. She has been living in Seattle for 6 years. (Who? How long? Where?)

2. We have been developing this product for 3 years. (What? How long?)

3. The demand for bread has been declining in Western Europe for several years. (Where? What?)

4. My secretary has been typing the report for 3 hours. (Who? What? How long?)

5. The general price level has been changing during the period under consideration. (What?)

6. I have been buying food here since I came to this town. (What? Who? Where?)

7. He’s been working here since 1995. (Where? Who?)

8. Eurocom has been attempting to raise its minority stake in WCRS’s ad business to a majority. (Who? What?)

Exercise 2. Choose the correct alternative.

1. Bullfighting is going on / has been going on in Spain for centuries. 2. Over the last three months I’ve been learning / I’m learning how to play the flute. 3. The phone’ s been ringing / phone’s ringing. Can you answer it? 4. During the last few years the company has been working / is working hard to modernize its image. 5. Colin James has been running / is running the company for six months. 6. The opposition groups are fighting / have been fighting the government on this issue for years, but so far without success. 7. The project to send astronauts to Mars is going on / has been going on since 1991. 8. At the moment she is spending / has been spending most of her time in bed. 9. The airline are currently selling / have been selling half-price tickets to Japan. 10. She has an important project to finish by next week, so she has been working / is working in the evenings at present. 11. Here we are in Switzerland again. We are staying / have been staying in a very comfortable small hotel.

Exercise 3. Put the verb into the PRESENT CONTINUOUS (I am –ing) or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (I have been –ing).

1. Maria (learn) English at Glasgow University. 2. Hello, Tom. I (look) for you all morning. Where have you been? 3. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We (go) there for years. 4. I (think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice. 5. Why (you/look) at me like that? Stop it! 6. ‘Is Ann on holiday this week?’ ‘No, she (work).’ 7. Sarah is very tired. She (work) very hard recently. 8. Let’s go out. It (not/rain) now. 9. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 10. Alex (talk) on the phone. He (talk) on the phone for over half an hour. 11. ‘(you/listen) to the radio? ‘No, you can turn it off.’ 12. How long (you/sell) computers? 13. I need a new job. I (do) the same job for too long. 14. Don’t put the dictionary away. I (use) it. 15. Normally you are very sensible, so why (you/be) so silly about this matter? 16. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I (play) basketball.’ 17. I want to lose weight, so this week I (not/eat) lunch. 18. Tom is still ill but he (get) better slowly. 19. The population of the world (rise) very fast. 20. Sometimes Tom (be) foolish.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

A: B: A: B: A: B:

Hi Liz. You look exhausted. ^(1)__ Have you been working __ (you/work) overtime again? Yes, I have. I ^(2)__________ (help) my boss to update the files in the office all week. He ^(3)__________ (read) the files and I ^(4) __________ (write) down names, addresses, phone numbers and so on. What about you? Well, I ^(5)__________ (train) hard for the championship next week. I see! ^(6)__________ (you/lift) weights all day long? Yes, for two weeks. How’s Sue? ^(7)__________ (she/study) for her exams? No, she hasn’t. She ^(8)__________ (go) out every evening. I won’t be surprised if she fails again.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the PRESENT CONTINUOUS or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS. Translate into Russian.

1. They (do) a roaring trade since they decided to advertise on local television.

2. We (bring) forward our monthly meeting.

3. We (expect) an upturn since the beginning of the last year.

4. Inflation (increase) steadily this year.

5. I (revise) for my spring English exam. Please try not to bother me.

6. Usually I type my essays. But today I (write) it. Something’s wrong with my computer.

7. Since 1990 our prices (fall).

8. None of them (take) part in the discussion: they are not ready.

9. You constantly (mispronounce) this word, because you’re inattentive.

10. Over the last few months, sales (be) disappointing.

11. We (do) business with them for over thirty years now.

12. Cinema audience (decline) now.

13. You (try) to persuade him, but he won’t listen.

14. We (discuss) what can be done about this situation.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. В данный момент мы пролетаем над столицей нашей страны. 2. Секретарь печатает доклад два дня. 3. Ты выглядишь уставшим. Что ты делал? 4. Вы задерживаете поставку товара уже более шести месяцев. 5. Объем торговли увеличивается из года в год. 6. Эта компания проводит конкурс на лучшую рекламу товаров. 7. Общественный транспорт становится все дороже. 8. Я работаю так много, что я не вижу своих друзей уже несколько недель. 9. Они просят навестить их, но у меня никогда нет времени. 10. В последние годы бразильские компании вкладывают много денег в развитие передовой технологии.

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