1.2. Transform into negative and interrogative forms.

1. He has been living in London since March.

2. She has been playing tennis for 2 hours.

3. They have been painting the whole day.

4. I have been working here since I moved to Minsk.

5. Diana has been teaching English in Germany for a long time.

6. It has been snowing since I got up.

7. He has been studying languages at the University for 2 years.

8. They have been waiting for us for a long time.

9. Jack has been living here since he was born.

10. They have been looking for a flat since they arrived in Minsk.

1.3. Transform into an interrogative form according to the model:

Model: He has been studying maths for 3 years (since 1985).

How long has he been studying maths?

Since when (what time) has he been studying maths?

1. My brothers have been working in London since February.

2. They have been waiting for us for half an hour.

3. Jack has been smoking since he was 17.

4. She has been living in Glasgow for a year.

5. It has been raining heavily since 6 a.m.

6. They have been learning German since the beginning of the 1^st term.

7. Ann has been writing letters for a long time.

8. He has been ill since Monday.

9. The workers have been painting the walls since they started working here.

10. They have been making films since they left college.

1.4. Combine the given phrases. Translate what is given in the right-hand column.

They have been waiting for us	A) с 6 утра B) на протяжении 2,5 часов C) с тех пор, как мы проснулись D) уже неделю
He has been wearing glasses	A) с детства B) с тех пор, как пошел в школу C) на протяжении 10 лет D) всю жизнь
My friends have been living here	A) уже десяток лет B) с тех пор, как переехали в этот город C) с начала года D) вечность
She has been painting the ceiling	A) с самого утра B) 2 часа C) с понедельника D) с тех пор, как купила эту квартиру
My friend has been working in the bank	A) с 1993 года B) с тех пор, как закончил институт C) уже 15 лет D) всю жизнь
She has been learning this poem	A) с самого утра B) с 3 часов C) с тех пор, как вернулась со школы D) 2 часа
He has been staying at this nice hotel	A) уже неделю B) с вечера C) с тех пор, как приехал туда D) 3 дня
The musician has been playing the piano	A) уже целый час B) с тех пор, как все собрались C) с 6 часов вечера D) целую вечность

1.5. Open the brackets. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. What are you doing? – I am repairing my son’s bicycle. I (to do) it for 2 hours.

2. I’ll call for an ambulance. She (to get) weaker and weaker since she had breakfast.

3. Who is that man standing there? He (to stand) there for the last half an hour.

4. Where is John? I (to wait) for him since 6 p.m. We are going to be late to the concert.

5. I cannot stand it any more. Those people (to quarrel) since breakfast.

6. Jim works as a sales manager. He (to sell) washing machines for 3 months.

7. Dora is playing the piano. She (to play) it since I came.

8. Aren’t you going to tell me what (you/ to do) in my absence?

9. How long you (to sit) here?

10. Mike, I (to try) to get you all this day!

11. Hurry up! I am waiting for you. You (to have) a bath for an hour.

12. I’ll go and wash my eyes. I don’t want them to see I (to cry).

13. The amount of crimes (to increase) for the last 10 years and we can’t stop this process.

14. The children are playing. They (to play) since they came home.

15. You (to write) a composition for 2 hours and can’t complete it.