Make question and answers with How Long? and the present perfect continuous.
1. you/ try/ to phone me? (half an hour )
2. the chicken/ cook/ in the over/(about twenty minutes)
3. Carl Schmidt/ play footbal/ for Brazil? (start of the season )
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Make questions and answers with „How long?” and the Present Perfect Continuous.
Alcătuiți întrebări și răspunsuri cu „How long” folosind timpul Present Perfect Continuous.
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Rezolvare:
1. you/try/to phone me? (half an hour)
A: How long have you been trying to phone me?
B: I've been trying to phone you for half an hour.
2. the chicken/cook/in the oven? (about twenty minutes)
A: How long has the chicken been cooking in the oven?
B: The chicken has been cooking in the oven for about twenty minutes.
3. Car Schmidt/play football/for Brazil? (start of the season)
A: How long has Car Schmidt been playing football for Brazil?
B: He's been playing for Brazil since the start of the season .
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Observații:
Timpul Present Perfect Continous/Progressive se folosește pentru a exprima durata (how long? - de cât timp?) acțiunilor începute în trecut și care se continuă în prezent.
Folosim frecvent indici de timp precum „for” și „since”.
Ex.
Doris has been paining for half an hour.
We have been cycling on the road since this morning.