Make questions and answers with ,,How long ?'' and the present perfect continuous.
A:How long have you been trying to phone me?
B:I've been trying to phone you for half an hour.
1. you / try/to phone me ? (half an hour )
2.the chicken/cook/in the oven? (about twenty minutes )
3.Carl Schmidt /play football/for Brazil ?(start of the season)
4.he/clean his motorbike ? (two hours)
5.you /wait to see the doctor ?(nine o'clock)
6.you sister /live in Florida ? (over a year )
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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.
Model:
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.
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Rezolvare:
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 .
4. he/clean his motobike? (two hours)
A: How long has he been cleaning his motorbike?
B: He's been cleaning his motorbike for two hours.
5. you/wait to see the doctor? (nine o'clock)
A: How long have you been waiting to see the doctor?
B: I've been waiting to see the doctor since nine o'clock.
6. your sister/live in Florida? (over a year)
A: How long has your sister been living in Florida?
B: She's been living in Florida for over a year.
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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.
You have been singing this song for an hour.
John has been planting flowers in his garden since April.