11. Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous. Compare these sentences

Present Perfect Simple	Present Perfect Continuous
She has written two letters today. We have built a country house this year. I have learnt all the English tenses.	She has been writing letters since morning. We have been building a country house for two years. I have been learning the English tenses for two months.
You can see the result of a finished action.	The action is not finished, it is still going on.

Ex. 1. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. We (walk) ten kilometers.

2. We (walk) for three hours.

3. You (walk) to fast. That’s why you are tired.

4. I (make) rolls for the party all the morning. - How many you (make)? – I (make) 200.

5. That boy (eat) three ice-creams. He (eat) since he arrived.

6. I (plant) up 20 roses. I (plant) up roses all day.

7. What you (do) since morning? – We (pick) apples. – How many you (pick)? – We (pick) ten baskets.

8. He (sleep) since ten o’clock. Wake him up!

9. A: What are you doing, Bob?

B: I (look) through my toy box all morning. Look, I (find) my toy cars collection.

A: You (play) with your cars for three hours. I (watch) you.

B: They are wonderful! I (not to have) such a good time for years! Look at this Ferrari!

A: Bob, do you know what time it is?

B: Why should I care? I am not going anywhere.

A: It’s 11 o’clock! Your boss just (call). He (wait) for you all morning. He is very angry!

B: Oh, my God! I thought it was Saturday! I (work) so hard all this week, so I forgot what day it was!

Ex. 2. What will you do in the following situations?

1. Your friend asked you to meet him at 5, you came at 6.

He says: “Where have you been?”

You say: a) I’ve forgotten the time of the meeting.

b) I’ve been forgetting the time of the meeting.

2. Your professor asks you how things are with your course paper.

You say: a) I’ve been collecting data to start my work next month.

b) I’ve collected data since November.

3. You hand in your report to your boss and say:

   1. I’ve been finishing it and making a copy for the Board.

   2. I’ve finished it and made a copy for the Board.

4. You come into the room and see your children near the half-empty jar of jam. You say:

   1. Have you been eating jam again?

   2. Have you eaten all the jam again?

5. Your boy-friend / girl-friend comes home and sees you sorting out your clothes. You say:

   1. I’ve bought a new collection and want to throw away the old one.

   2. I’ve been buying a new collection and want to throw away the old one.

6. Your friend wants to know if you like the house you live in. You say:

   1. Yes, I’ve been living there since my childhood.

   2. Yes, I lived there since my childhood.

7. Your teacher is interested if you know any plays by Shakespeare. You say:

   1. I saw one of his plays in the theatre last year.

   2. I have seen one of his plays in the theatre last year.

Ex. 3. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Мы обсуждаем этот проект с самого утра.

2. Как давно вы работаете в Хьюлетт-Паккард?

3. Дождь идет уже два часа.

4. Я занимаюсь серфингом пять лет.

5. Сколько фильмов ты посмотрел в этом месяце?

6. Они ждут нас с обеда, мы должны позвонить им и все объяснить.

7. Она размышляет над тем, что ей надеть на вечеринку, уже час.

8. Он любит ее с детства.

9. Боб чинит свою машину со вчерашнего дня.

10. Сэм ищет работу четыре месяца. Он уже посетил две фирмы.

11. Сколько лет ты его знаешь?

12. Почему вы не писали нам все эти годы?

13. К настоящему моменту они обсудили три статьи.

14. С кем ты разговариваешь уже два часа?