Question

Ex. 4Combine the two sentences into one by introducing the Present Perfect Continuous.

Example: It started raining last Sunday. It is still raining. – Ithas been rainingsince last Sunday.

1. Kevin is studying. He began studying two hours ago. 2. My family and I moved to Canada in 1978. We are still living in Canada. 3. Our tourist group began to travel in the Crimea a week ago. We’re still traveling in the mountains. 4. In 1990 Dories went to Helsinki to teach children English. She is still teaching them. 5. the guest from room 1207 started bathing at 7 o’clock. It’s 8 o’clock, and he’s still bathing. 6. Mary’s dream is to make a tour round the United States. Two years have passed but her dream hasn’t come true yet. So Mary is still looking forward to it. 7. The college lecturers were sent to study at Pace University eight months ago. They are still studying there. 8. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. 9. George is working in Cardiff. He started working there on 22 March. 10. Harry began working out a business plan on Monday this week. He is still working at it. 11. They’re discussing the terms of the treaty. They began discussing them at noon. 12. According to the contract the plant started delivering cement to our construction site three years ago. It is still delivering it.


 

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1. Kevin has been studying for two hours. 2. We have been living in Canada since 1978.3 We have  been travelling in the mountains for a week.. 4. She has bee teaching children English since 1990. 5. The guest from room 1207 has been bathing for an hour. 6. Mary has been looking forward to making a tour round the United States for 2 years.. 7. The college lecturers have been studying at Pace University for eight months. 8. Ann has been looking for a job for six months. 9. George has been working in Cardiff since March. 10. Harry has been working out a business plan since Monday. 11. They have been discussing the terms of the treaty since noon. 12.The plant has been delivering cement to our construction site for three years.

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