Present perfect continuous: exercise 1. complete the following sentences using present perfect continuous: model: the boys are playing football. . – they’ve been playing football for almost two hours. 1. alex is talking on the phone. he … . 2. i am waiting for my friend. i … . 3. it’s raining. it … . 4. bob is sitting in the waiting room. he … . 5. i am trying to learn greek. i … . 6. he is learning to drive. he … . 7. they are quarrelling. they … . 8. the baby is crying. she … . 9. i am living in the centre now. i … . 10. he is listening to his favorite music. he … . 11. jack is doing nothing. he … 12. the parents are watching tv. they … . 13. father is sleeping in his armchair. he … . 14. jane is walking with her dog. she … . 15. the teacher is still correcting our papers. she … . 16. my sister is looking for a pair of new shoes. she … .
1. He has been talking on the phone for 20 minutes.
2. I have been waiting for my friend for an hour.
3. It has been raining for 3 hours.
4. Bob has been sitting in the waiting room since morning.
5. I have been trying to learn Greek for 2 years.
6. He has been learning to drive for one month.
7. They have been quarrelling for 4 days.
8. The baby has been crying since morning.
9. I have been living in the centre since the start of the year.
10. He has been listening to his favorite music for 3 hours.
11. Jack has been doing nothing for 4 years.
12. The parents have been watching TV since 5 o’clock.
13. Father has been sleeping in his armchair for 45 minutes.
14. Jane has been walking with her dog since 11 o’clock.
15. The teacher has been correcting our papers for 5 hours.
16. My sister his been looking for a pair of new shoes for 5 hours.